YouTuber Irfan courts trouble for revealing sex of his unborn child

May 22, 2024 00:57

File image

The Tamil Nadu health department on Tuesday issued a notice to YouTuber and food vlogger Irfan for violating the PCPNDT Act, 1994, by revealing the sex of his unborn child in videos posted on his YouTube channel.

Also, the department has asked the Tamil YouTuber to remove the videos about the prenatal sex determination test and subsequent disclosure.

Posting a video of his pregnant wife undergoing the prenatal sex determination test at a hospital in Dubai, on his channel "Irfan's View," he said that it was legal in several countries, including, Dubai to conduct this test, but not in India, where it was banned.

"When I was born in 1993, my mother knew my gender. It was not a big issue then. It was stopped because many mad people were discriminating against female gender," he said in the video.

"The YouTuber Irfan revealed to the audience during a family function that he found out the gender of his wife's unborn child (girl) after a scan during his visit to Dubai," the health department release said.

The video posted on May 19 on his channel was watched and shared by many viewers all over the world.

"Ascertaining and announcing the gender of a child in India is prohibited under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994. Such an action will lead to a decline of the female birth rate besides leading to crimes against women," the release said. -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Modric era ends? Spain's pace downs Croatia

Spain's 'vertical football' too much for ageing Croatia

Batting Coach: 'Kohli's low scores not a concern'

Despite scoring just single digits in his first three matches of the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, according to batting coach Vikram Rathour.

T20 WC: India advance confidently to Super 8

Rain washed out India's final group stage match against Canada, but the Men in Blue head to the Caribbean brimming with confidence after a dominant performance.

Nagal cruises to 9th straight win; enters Perugia final

Playing non-stop tennis, Nagal secured his ninth win on the trot since the start of the Heilbronn Challenger in Germany that he had won earlier this month.

Euro 2024: Spain outclass Croatia in opener

The Spaniards, looking for a record fourth Euro crown, struck twice in three minutes, with Fabian Ruiz setting up Alvaro Morata in the 29th and firing in himself a little later.