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The Mumbai Police Cyber Cell on Friday filed an FIR against All India Bakchod (AIB) co-founder Tanmay Bhat for 'making fun of' nation's PM Modi.
Updated : Jul 14, 2017, 06:26 PM IST
The Mumbai Police Cyber Cell on Friday filed an FIR against All India Bakchod (AIB) co-founder Tanmay Bhat for 'making fun of' nation's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It began with AIB official Twitter account posting a meme on Prime Minister Modi, using Snapchat's dog filter. The tweet had a 'dog-filter'ed photo of the Prime Minister with the caption #Wanderlust, adding 'Dog filter is lyf.'(sic)
However, the plethora of fans of the Prime Minister took offence, and in return, the AIB has to face their wrath.
One of the Twitterati, Reetesh Maheshwari, tagged the Mumbai Police and said that strict action should be taken against the organisation for such a 'disrespectful' joke against the Prime Minister
This is not the first time that Tanmay has found himself embroiled in a controversy. Last year in May, Bhat received nationwide flak for posting an irreverent video of a mock conversation between legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
He posted a video on his Facebook account captioned 'Sachin vs Lata Civil War', along with this disclaimer: I make such nonsense on my Snapchat. (I make such nonsense on my Snapchat - follow me there - ID: Thetanmay) (Also I obviously love Lata and Sachin, just having some fun). Bhat's jokes usually get appreciated, but he faced the wrath of his fans and several Bollywood celebrities this time.
The AIB hogged immense limelight in 2015, when they came up with first-of-its-kind comedy event, named as 'AIB roast', using expletive-laden language at a public event, drawing ire of many political parties including the Shiv Sena and others. (ANI)
Check out the tweets below:
Snapchat CEO was right. Its not for Indians.
— Chikoo (@TweetErrant) July 14, 2017
What nonsense is this. Absolutely disgusting. #IStandWithTanmay https://t.co/PIVY4nvRGh
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) July 14, 2017
Now @AllIndiaBakchod has an FIR filed against it for a look alike photo??? Who is this joke who has filed a complaint? Taliban?
— EATOPIAN (@rockyandmayur) July 14, 2017
Dear @AllIndiaBakchod please do a meme on @ArvindKejriwal . Happy to arrange a photo shoot of you need access. He can take a good punch. https://t.co/yguHLLPNRX
— Arvind Jha (@jalajboy) July 14, 2017
Always thought that @AllIndiaBakchod had extra balls when they made jokes on MMS,RG & Cong during UPA. Come Modi.Their balls have shrivelled pic.twitter.com/wIJsv1d92H
— Rachit Seth (@rachitseth) July 13, 2017
Gandhi ji searching for the things which wouldn't offend people in 2017. pic.twitter.com/KWuoZ4OPTW
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) July 14, 2017
#AIB annual expenses :
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) July 14, 2017
Shooting Cost : 10 lacs
Salaries : 20 lacs
Office Rent : 30 lacs
Lawyer fees : 1 crore
The meta paradox.
— Apar (@aparatbar) July 14, 2017
AIB posts satire about PM -->> Cyber Cell registers FIR --->> People cite 1st Amendment -->> Blame Nehru -->> Praise PM.
Don't go all senti on the AIB FIR. It will be quashed in 1st hearing. Mumbai police should have thought through b4 wasting "state" resources
— Ashu (@muglikar_) July 14, 2017
AIB humour doesn't make me laugh..And the PM pic was just ignorable.. I didn't find it funny nor obnoxiously offensive enough to react.
— shilpi tewari (@shilpitewari) July 14, 2017
FIR against AIB
— Lokesh (@WoCharLog) July 14, 2017
FoE. We stand by AIB. Free speech.
17yr old arrested over FB post
Aaj mausam bada beimaan hai
Nobody filed FIR against AIB for shitty content?
— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) July 14, 2017
What is the procedure to file an FIR? I'm offended by the stupidity of people filing FIR against AIB for posting Modi meme
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) July 14, 2017
2 yrs ago I went to police to know my options re: online sexual harassment. Was told cyber cell is inundated, unlikely to take action. Well. https://t.co/54Vh4PYc6X
— Rega Jha (@RegaJha) July 14, 2017
— Sense of tumor (@dashhtweets) July 14, 2017