{
  "id": 4218962,
  "title": "'Ban Kar Diya Jaaye...': Samay Raina's India's Got Latent Season 2 Sparks Controversy Over Remarks On Biharis & Kashmiris; BJP Leaders Upset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ban-kar-diya-jaaye-samay-rainas-indias-got-latent-season-2-sparks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ban-kar-diya-jaaye-samay-rainas-indias-got-latent-season-2-sparks-controversy-over-remarks-on-biharis-kashmiris-bjp-leaders-upset"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, the latest episode of Samay Raina's India's Got Talent season 2 was released, featuring Orry, Archana Puran Singh, Sharon Verma, and Nishant Suri. The episode quickly became the most anticipated installment of the show. However, banter between Sharon and Samay regarding Biharis and Kashmiris led to controversy.\n\nSharon and Samay made remarks about Biharis and Kashmiris, which did not sit well with many, including BJP leaders Ram Kadam and Mithilesh Tiwari. Kadam stated, \"Certain individuals in society make inflammatory remarks purely for publicity. Their aim is to gain fame.\" He further emphasized that such individuals cannot be ridiculed and expect to receive free publicity for their actions.\n\nMithilesh Tiwari, the Minister of Education in Bihar, also reacted to the remarks. He condemned any derogatory remarks against any citizen of the country, stating that those who make such comments are essentially aiming to tear the nation apart. Tiwari reiterated that discrimination based on caste and creed should not exist in the country, a belief shared by the BJP.",
  "summary": "On Friday, the latest episode of Samay Raina's India's Got Latent season 2, featuring Orry, Archana Puran Singh, Sharon Verma, and Nishant Suri, was released. It became the most-awaited episode of IGL, but banter between Sharon and Samay has landed the show again in a controversy. During the episode, Sharon and Samay made remarks about Biharis and Kashmiris, and this has not gone down well with a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sharon and Samay made derogatory remarks about Biharis and Kashmiris",
    "BJP leaders Ram Kadam and Mithilesh Tiwari upset by comments",
    "Mithilesh Tiwari condemned discrimination based on caste and creed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}