Punjab YouTuber booked for using 'racial slur' to address Arunachal MLA

A case has been registered against a Punjab-based YouTuber for allegedly using a racial slur to address an Arunachal Pradesh MLA and the people of the state. The content creator has now apologised.

A YouTuber from Punjab has courted controversy for allegedly using a racial slur to address Arunachal Pradesh legislator Ninong Ering. Identified as one Paras Singh, the content creator goes by the name 'Paras Official' on his YouTube channel. Requested @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji to not allow Chinese deception #BattlegroundsMobileIndia. It is a big threat to security of India & privacy of our citizens and a way to circumvent & disregard our laws.@AmitShah #IndiaBanBattlegrounds #NationFirst #AatmaNirbharBharat @ANI pic.twitter.com/H8nzUJ4aRk In a video posted on Sunday, Singh allegedly suggested that Congress MLA from Pasighat, Ninong Ering, "did not look like an Indian". Pointing repeatedly to Ering's profile picture on Twitter, the YouTuber goes on to ask his viewers whether people from Arunachal Pradesh resemble the legislator. On Monday, Paras Singh posted another video on his YouTube channel in which he apologised for his remarks. Singh said that he has been receiving angry comments on social media platforms due to his earlier video. He also requested people not to target his family for his mistake.