In November 2023, BJP MP and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi's NGO, People for Animals (PFA) filed a complaint against YouTuber and social media influencer, Elvish Yadav and demanded for his immediate arrest. He was not arrested back then but others who were accused were taken into custody. Maneka Gandhi had called for 7 years of jail term for the YouTuber. Elvish Yadav's parents, Ram Avtar Yadav and Sushma Yadav, have now requested Gandhi to have mercy on their son. They also claimed that Elvish is 'innocent'. His mother even said that they haven't eaten for three days.