India’s Got Latent has been under fire after a contestant made fun of Deepika Padukone’s depression. Comedian Samay Raina, also one of the judges faced social media backlash over his casual reaction to the joke. Now the same participant poked fun at the Kolkata rape-murder case, another sensitive issue.
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com/E5Ljgeh6Yr — Harry (@harryyshitpost) November 18, 2024 Netizens have been furious at Bunty Banerjee for joking about the heinous rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. In a viral video she can be heard saying, “Whenever there’s a tense situation, the Bengali in me sleeps and Bihari wakes up." According to reports, the standup comedian revealed that she is a Bengali, born and brought up in Bihar.
She went on to add, “Any Bengalis in the house," adding, “See, sab so rahe hain. Nahi. Thak gaye honge na candle march karte karte (Bengalis are sleeping! Let them.
Must be tried by holding candle march protests)." SEE ALSO: Standup Comedian's Joke About Deepika Padukone Getting Real Depression On India's Got Latent Receives Flak; Watch So this lady, claiming to be a comedian, at one point of her show,mocks depression and at another point ,ridicules Bengalis for holding candlelight marches to protest heinous crimes. It's appalling that people think such cringeworthy behavior deserves applause.
The joke's on...
— sankar (@yansan) November 19, 2024 Insensitivity aside, the joke.
