Parliamentary panel asks OTT players to refrain from showing obscene content
The issue of bringing OTT under the Cinematograph Act was also brought up in the meeting with the standing committee
OTT players like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar have been told by a parliamentary panel to refrain from showing obscene content and respect cultural sensitivities, say media reports.
The executives were deposed before the standing committee. MIB secretary Apurva Chandra also attended the meeting.
The players have also been told about the objections regarding abusive language in the shows. The issue of bringing OTT under the Cinematograph Act was also brought up in the meeting.
The platforms have been asked to submit responses to the questions posed.
