YouTube bows down, removes age restriction on Kunal Kamra's video following legal threat
New Delhi: YouTube has stated that it has removed the age restrictions on the recent video on "Castelessness" posted by comedian Kunal Kamra.
In a post on its Twitter account on Tuesday, YouTube said, “we've had a second look and removed the age-restriction on your vid. our team has also sent you an email with more details, do keep a lookout for that!”
Kamra posted a victory message, addressed to YouTube, on his social media handle, “Congratulations on saving your legal fees…”
The 25th episode of his show ‘Shut Up Ya Kunal’, uploaded on YouTube on Saturday, February 25, featured Harvard scholar Dr Suraj Yengde speaking about the caste system in India.
The video carried a message from YouTube, “Viewer discretion is advised: The following content may contain topics related to suicide or self-harm,” asking the viewer to confirm his/her decision to watch the video.
Dr. Yengde and Kamra had questioned the message, with program host Kamra calling it “gatekeeping of the worse kind for content” and also asking YouTube on Sunday to explain the message.
YouTube, in its reply, had stated that Kamra's appeal to remove the warning message, was rejected, and wrote, “We’ve looked at your content carefully, and have confirmed that age restrictions are still appropriate. We know it may be disappointing but it’s important that we keep the YouTube community protected.”
Kunal Kamra, alleging that YouTube was discriminating against his videos by putting up a warning message to viewers, had said on Sunday that he would fight against the social media platform in court.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
