Badshah shouts 'Free Samay Raina' at Vadodara concert, gets trolled
What's the story
Rapper Badshah is being slammed on social media for supporting comedian Samay Raina at a recent concert.
The controversy escalated after an episode of Raina's now-deleted web show India's Got Latent, in which YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia made controversial remarks about parents and sex.
The remarks sparked outrage and prompted several police complaints against Allahbadia, Raina, and others associated with the show.
Concert controversy
Badshah's public endorsement of Raina sparked mixed reactions
Badshah, who had previously worked with Raina in the music video BAAWE, reiterated his support for the comedian at a concert at Parul University in Vadodara.
As the event came to an end, he told the crowd, "I love you Parul University. Thank you so much. Free Samay Raina."
The statement was captured on video and quickly circulated viral on social media, drawing both praise and criticism from netizens.
Online backlash
Social media users criticized Badshah's stance
The viral video of Badshah's endorsement was met with a wave of criticism from some social media users. One user commented, "Keep quiet," while another added, "Free those...and watch out parents s_x , India is supporting... cheap individuals."
However, not all reactions were negative. A section of the audience at KIIT University applauded his stance with comments like, "He told today also at kiit university hats off to the man."
Ongoing investigation
Allahbadia addressed controversy; multiple FIRs filed
Addressing the controversy, Allahbadia assured his Instagram followers that he and his team are cooperating fully with the police.
Meanwhile, multiple FIRs have been filed against Raina, Allahbadia, Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, and the organizers of India's Got Latent.
Raina released a statement before removing all episodes of the show from YouTube, following the backlash.