Our collective resolution for 2047 is to transform our nation into ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India). However, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions a ‘Viksit Bharat’, he emphasises not just economic, scientific and technological ‘vikas’ i.e. advancements but also the ‘virasat’ that is the preservation of our rich cultural heritage. This heritage comprises values, morals, elevated ideals, and the unbroken socio-cultural continuum that has safeguarded India’s familial structure and social equilibrium despite centuries of invasions and colonial rule.

In essence, a truly ‘Viksit Bharat’ must also be a ‘Sanskarit Bharat’ (a Bharat with exalted moral values). A truly developed India will be one where prosperity and socio-cultural values progress hand in hand. Unfortunately, in the 21st century, Indian society—particularly our youth—is increasingly drifting towards a culture of moral decay and value erosion, a trend that rings alarm bells for our society. A glaring example of this decadence is the recent vulgar and disgraceful comment made on a YouTube show, India’s Got Latent, which effectively challenges the very foundation of the family system. If left unchecked, such value erosion and cultural decay could ultimately threaten the very existence of Indian society.

This controversy centres around a deeply objectionable and disgraceful remark made by a social media influencer and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on India’s Got Latent, a comedy show. His remark—concerning the “intimate life of parents"—has sparked widespread outrage. Additionally, the crude and distasteful exchange between the show’s host, Samay Raina, and another participant, a woman, Apoorva Makija, crossed all boundaries of decency and ethical discourse. Although Ranveer later issued an apology, this cannot simply be brushed aside, as the concerns extend beyond morality to Indian culture, social........

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