Samay Raina's Bihari-Kashmiri Banter with Sharon Verma on Latent Show Sparks Row: ‘Publicity for Free’

‘Tearing the nation apart’: Minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Bihari-Kashmiri jokes on Samay Raina’s show

Comedian Samay Raina is under fire from a Kashmiri Pandit for his recent show's outdated and insensitive jokes. The routine included humor about stone-pelting and Biharis, which offended a segment of the audience. Clips of the performance rapidly went viral on social media, igniting debates on its content. The episode featured well-known personalities like Archana Puran Singh and Orhan Awatramani, which added to the scrutiny.

Free publicity: Samay Raina's Bihari-Kashmiri banter on Latent show sparks row

Samay Raina and Sharon Verma’s roast on India’s Got Latent featured jokes about Bihar and Kashmir. The exchange drew criticism from politicians and the Jammu and Kashmir Peace Forum over sensitivity and historical suffering.

Samay Raina's Bihari-Kashmiri banter with Sharon Verma on Latent show sparks row: ‘Publicity for free’

In India's got Latent's new episode, Sharon Verma, who is from Bihar, and Samay Raina, a Kashmiri Pandit, roasted each other over their places of origin.

Kashmiri Pandit activist says comedy roast 'cannot erase history' after Samay Raina controversy

The Kashmir Pulse Kashmiri Pandit activist says comedy roast ‘cannot erase history’ after Samay Raina controversy Kashmiri Pandit activist Satish Mahaldar responds to a viral Samay Raina roast, saying jokes about displacement "cannot erase our history." The article Kashmiri Pandit activist says comedy roast ‘cannot erase history’ after Samay Raina controversy first appeared on The Kashmir Pulse and is written by News Desk.