India, June 11 -- What began as a viral stand-up comedy clip has now snowballed into a multi-agency investigation, with the National Commission for Women (NCW) and Maharashtra Cyber Department taking action against comedian Pranit More and others over remarks that sparked outrage online.

NCW takes suo motu cognisance

The NCW has taken suo motu cognisance of the controversy after videos from More's stand-up show dominated social media discussions for days.

The Commission has also asked for a detailed Action Taken Report within seven days.

Hearing notices have been issued to comedian Pranit More and audience member Himanshu Jangra, directing them to appear before the Commission on June 22 at 4 pm.

The viral remark that sparked outrage...