‘Sacred Games’ Petitioner Demands Online Content Regulatory Board
The Indian government is now seriously examining regulating online content.
Remember the controversy around some of the dialogues in Netflix’s Sacred Games that a few felt were “derogatory” to former PM Rajiv Gandhi? Even though the streaming platform replaced the controversial English subtitle, it refused to remove the contentious bit. And the Delhi HC judges hearing the case said on 8 August, “Nobody is pressing or forcing you. You take your own decision, whether you want to change the word or not.”
Petitioner advocate Nikhil Bhalla however, is not willing to give up the battle so easily. He has now amended his petition to ask the government to create a regulatory board for online streaming companies. According to MediaNama, Bhalla wants to ensure no such controversial content slips into the digital entertainment platforms. The next hearing for this case will be held on October 20.
The Indian government is now seriously examining regulating online content through an IT Ministry committee.
(Source: MediaNama)
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