Mumbai: Standup comedian Samay Raina is celebrating his birthday today. On this occasion, Samay Raina has apologized to the people for one of his mistakes. The comedian spoke on the controversy surrounding the jokes he made on his show ‘India’s Got Latent’. He apologized for his comments about disabled people.
Time apologized like this
Samay Raina shared a story on his Instagram on the occasion of his birthday. He wrote a note in this story. In this note, Samay wrote, ‘Today is my birthday and instead of just celebrating my birthday, I celebrate this day which is the most special day of the year for me. Want to use it to apologize to disabled people.
Time was a victim of criticism
At that time Raina was embroiled in controversies due to his show ‘India’s Got Latent’. Samay had faced criticism for comments he made on people with disabilities, especially when he mentioned a charity campaign for a child who needed an expensive injection. Viral clips from the show led to widespread backlash and demands for accountability. Now Raina posted an apology and expressed regret.
This was the whole matter
The case of the controversy in ‘India’s Got Latent’ had reached the Supreme Court. Which led to Samay and four more people being directed to make an unconditional public apology for the obscene jokes. The court also asked the government to frame guidelines to control objectionable content, especially that targeting vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities, women, children and senior citizens.