India, Feb. 10 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Guwahati Police has registered cases against five YouTubers, including Ranveer Allahbadia, for allegedly promoting obscenity.

He said that the influencers engaged in "sexually explicit and vulgar discussions" on a show titled India's Got Latent.

Widespread outrage erupted on Monday over Ranveer Allahbadia's offensive remark about parents and sex, prompting the YouTuber, who has nearly 16 million followers, to apologise, admitting that comedy is not his forte.

The comment was made on India's Got Latent, a YouTube reality show hosted by comedian Samay Raina, known for its often provocative content.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, "T...