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From Taking a Dig at Maharashtra Cyber Cell to Asking CM Fadvanis for a Biscuit: Samay Raina Turns Felicitation Event Into Comedy

Popular comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the stage at a cyber-awareness event in Mumbai on Wednesday. During the programme, Raina praised the Maharashtra Cyber Cell while also taking a light-hearted jab at the agency, leaving the audience, including the chief minister, in laughter. Speaking at the event, Raina said, Thank you so much for the felicitation. Mera aur Maharashtra Cyber Cell ka rishta bahaut purana hai. Bahaut zada active hai Maharashtra Cyber Cell (My relationship with Maharashtra Cyber Cell is very old. It is very active). Wherever you are, whether in the US or India, they will catch you. The comedian also cracked a joke about theMaharashtra Cyber helpline number 1930, saying he had saved it on his phone. He then joked about why he had kept the number saved, saying that he often receives calls from it. 1930 is actually a great number. I have saved it because I often get calls from there, Raina said, drawing laughter from those present at the event. Samay Raina among celebrities honoured During the event, CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitated Samay Raina for his contribution to the Maharashtra Cyber awareness initiative. Several other prominent personalities were also honoured for their contribution to the campaign. The list included actors Pankaj Tripathi, Sharad Kelkar, Sonali Bendre, Ashish Vidyarthi, Javed Jaffrey and Mangesh Desai, along with singer Sunidhi Chauhan. Fadnavis also launched the cyber-awareness short film 'Digital Arrest' and the 1930 Maharashtra Cyber Anthem during the programme. Samay Raina jokes about Maharashtra Cyber Raina's comments about the 1930 helpline became one of the lighter moments of the event. While praising the cyber cell for being active, he joked that its officials could track people even if they were in India or the United States. He also made a humorous reference to his earlier interaction with Maharashtra Cyber officials, joking about the unusual situation of a cyber cell officer visiting a comedian's home and picking him up. Samay also joked that this was probably the first time the Cyber Cell had woken him up to felicitate him, adding, This is the first time the Cyber Cell has woken a comedian in the morning to felicitate someone. Samay Raina got felicitated by honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra today Bro didn't even hesitate, he said this is the first time that a Cyber Cell officer went to a comedian's house in the morning, picked him up from home, and this time... it was for a felicitation pic.twitter.com/4XjxWPEwrZ Chota Don (@choga_don) August 26, 2026 Reference to 'India's Got Latent' controversy Raina's remarks were a reference to the controversy surrounding his show 'India's Got Latent', following which he was questioned by Maharashtra Cyber officials. The controversy had triggered widespread criticism and trolling against the comedian, while the show was subsequently discontinued. Another clip shows him requesting a biscuit right after the chief minister presented him with a flower pot is also making the rounds on social media. Is bande ka alag hi multiverse chal raha hai bhai! Today Samay Raina got felicitated by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis What a greatest comeback this guys made, from Maharashtra govt behind him to put him behind the bar to Maharashtra govt behind him to felicitate him pic.twitter.com/4guKgVTqIG Gaurav (@k_gauravs) August 27, 2026