New Delhi: Social media personality Ranveer Allahbadia apologised for his 'watch parents having sex' comment on a show, saying comedy is not his forte and described the whole episode as a "lapse in judgment".
"My comment was not just inappropriate, it wasn't even funny. Comedy is not my forte. Just here to say sorry," Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, said in a video statement posted on his social media handles.
Allahbadia has been mercilessly trolled for his distasteful comment on parents and sex on Samay Raina's "India's Got Latent" show.
"Many of you asked if this is how I wish to use my platform. Obviously, this is not how I wish to use my platform. I am not going to give any context, justification or reasoning behind whatever happened. I am just here for an apology. I, personally, had a lapse in judgement. It wasn't cool on my part."
His podcast is watched by people of all ages and he doesn't want to be the kind of person that takes that responsibility lightly, the influencer said.
"Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect. Need to use this platform better and that's been my learning from this whole experience. I promise to just get better. Have asked the makers of the video to remove the insensitive sections from the video and all I can say in the end is sorry. I hope you can forgive me as a human being."
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked YouTube to take down the video, citing an FIR and potential violations of child rights.
In a letter to Mira Chatt, Head of Public Policy at YouTube, NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo demanded "urgent action" to remove the content.
The letter also instructs YouTube to provide details of the channel and specific videos to the police authorities where the FIR has been registered.
The NCPCR has given YouTube a 10-day deadline to comply and submit an Action Taken Report.
Allahbadia was named the "Disruptor of the Year" at the first-ever National Creators' Awards. He was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for ‘Watch parents having sex’ comment on Samay Raina’s show
Allahbadia has been mercilessly trolled for his distasteful comment on parents and sex on Samay Raina's "India's Got Latent" show
Ranveer Allahbadia
New Delhi: Social media personality Ranveer Allahbadia apologised for his 'watch parents having sex' comment on a show, saying comedy is not his forte and described the whole episode as a "lapse in judgment".
"My comment was not just inappropriate, it wasn't even funny. Comedy is not my forte. Just here to say sorry," Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, said in a video statement posted on his social media handles.
Allahbadia has been mercilessly trolled for his distasteful comment on parents and sex on Samay Raina's "India's Got Latent" show.
"Many of you asked if this is how I wish to use my platform. Obviously, this is not how I wish to use my platform. I am not going to give any context, justification or reasoning behind whatever happened. I am just here for an apology. I, personally, had a lapse in judgement. It wasn't cool on my part."
His podcast is watched by people of all ages and he doesn't want to be the kind of person that takes that responsibility lightly, the influencer said.
"Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect. Need to use this platform better and that's been my learning from this whole experience. I promise to just get better. Have asked the makers of the video to remove the insensitive sections from the video and all I can say in the end is sorry. I hope you can forgive me as a human being."
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked YouTube to take down the video, citing an FIR and potential violations of child rights.
In a letter to Mira Chatt, Head of Public Policy at YouTube, NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo demanded "urgent action" to remove the content.
The letter also instructs YouTube to provide details of the channel and specific videos to the police authorities where the FIR has been registered.
The NCPCR has given YouTube a 10-day deadline to comply and submit an Action Taken Report.
Allahbadia was named the "Disruptor of the Year" at the first-ever National Creators' Awards. He was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.