We also watch a bunch of irrelevant mainstream media anchors: Vir Das amid Ranveer Allahbadia row

During the latest episode of Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent, Ranveer asked a contestant about the size of his p***s and then asked him to suck his d**k.

Ranveer was heard saying in a viral video, "Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?"

Social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, comedian Samay Raina and content creator Ashish Chanchlani, who were the co-panelists, were flabbergasted while they were laughing.

The remark has not only irked the social media users with several of his followers unfollowing him, an official complaint has been filed with the Mumbai Police Commissioner and Maharashtra Women's Commission against the podcaster.

What did Vir Das say?

Taking to his Instagram stories, Vir Das said: "The audience is always welcome to debate what good comedy is. A good artist will take their feedback head down, mouth shut, and maybe evolve. Either way, the consequences of your comedy on your career and audience are pretty instant. That's a natural process."

He then shifted his focus to the role of traditional media in the controversy.

He alleged that mainstream media outlets, which he called "irrelevant" and "bordering extinction," were using the controversy to target new digital platforms.

"But we are also watching a bunch of irrelevant mainstream media anchors bordering extinction coming together to take down new media that gets millions more views, longer interviews, and far more impact than their bloated studios and fat salary at 1 per cent of the cost. Whether you like the new media or not is irrelevant," he wrote.

"That's ALSO what's happening here. And while we debate what good comedy is, please debate what good journalism is, and the news that they SHOULD be doing, the questions they SHOULD be asking, and who they should be asking them to," he said.

Vir Das, known for his controversies as a comedian for often pushing boundaries with his stand-up acts, emphasized that discussions about the nature of comedy should be welcomed.

Comedian Samay Rain deletes all episodes of India's Got Latent:

Amid the controversy and several FIRs filed against the YouTubers, comedian Samay Raina Wednesday said he has removed all 'India Got Latent' videos, adding it is "too much for me to handle", amid a raging controversy over YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial comments on his show.

Raina, who now faces summons from the Maharashtra Cyber Department, said his only "objective was to make people laugh and have a good time".

"Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India's Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you," Raina posted on X.

Ranveer Allahbadia loses thousands of followers:

Despite apologising for his remarks, Ranveer Allahbadia has lost thousands of followers on his social media handles.

As per a report by NDTV, Ranveer who goes by the name of BeerBiceps on Instagram lost almost 50,000 followers as of February 11.

A separate report by The Print claimed BeerBiceps lost 72,000 followers on Instagram and another 70,000 on YouTube.