Images

India child rights body wants Netflix to stop streaming Bombay Begums

India child rights body wants Netflix to stop streaming Bombay Begums

There have been complaints of scenes showing children consuming drugs in the show.
12 Mar, 2021

An Indian government agency for protecting child rights has asked Netflix Inc to immediately stop streaming its new drama series Bombay Begums after it reviewed complaints around scenes showing children consuming drugs.

In a letter to Netflix late on Thursday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) asked the U.S. streaming giant to investigate the matter and submit a report within 24 hours, or face further action.

The NCPCR notice referred to a tweet where a user objected to a scene showing "minors having cocaine".

"The series with this type of content will not only pollute the young minds of children, and may also result in abuse and exploitation of children," the NCPCR notice said.

Netflix did not respond to a request for comment.

Released this week, Bombay Begums is a series about five women from different parts of society trying to get ahead in modern Mumbai, formerly called Bombay.

The controversy is the latest to hit video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in India, where they have faced complaints also around promoting obscenity or hurting religious sentiments. Industry executives say such complaints go against freedom of speech and expression in the country.

A member of India's ruling party's youth wing last year lodged a police complaint against Netflix objecting to scenes in the series A Suitable Boy showing a Hindu girl kissing a Muslim boy against the backdrop of a Hindu temple.

Amazon recently became embroiled in legal cases following allegations that its political drama Tandav depicts Hindu gods in a derogatory manner.

Several users on Friday tweeted their objections and support for the new Netflix show, making #BombayBegums a top trend on the microblogging website.

"If your child is influenced to do drugs by scenes in which a young girl does cocaine ... You need to talk to your child, not the show," Twitter user Sahir said.

Comments

Gfg Mar 12, 2021 01:35pm
Everything is banned in India!
Recommend (0)
Wiser Mar 12, 2021 01:49pm
These retarded celebrities selling their narrative at the cost of child trafficking and forced prostitution. So Pooja Bhutt is leading the dirty business here, ha.
Recommend (0)
Teddy Mar 12, 2021 01:50pm
Third class web series. Deserves to be banned.
Recommend (0)
Changez Khan Mar 12, 2021 02:22pm
The truth hurts. Netflix only showing the reality. When the poor children live under the bridges, sleep on the side walks what else do you expect, they have nobody to guide them so drugs is the only solution for them. This is Modi's India.
Recommend (0)
joe Mar 12, 2021 02:56pm
In a letter to Netflix late on Thursday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) asked the U.S. streaming giant to investigate the matter and submit a report within 24 hours, or face further action."" Mark my words , Modi's India has very stong say across world. This serial will be taken off or Netflix loses billions in income.
Recommend (0)
M. Emad Mar 12, 2021 02:57pm
An increasing number of Pakistani children & youths are addicted to Heroin. According to a recent survey, almost all of the estimated 5,000 street children living on Lahore streets are Drug users, & 50% engaged in survival Sex.
Recommend (0)
SAN Mar 12, 2021 03:09pm
Netflix has done it again.Now showing young kid huffing drugs.This will definitely affect impresble young minds.
Recommend (0)
Browngirl Mar 12, 2021 03:25pm
If they succeed in this, it would be the second time India would have bullied Netflix into submission.
Recommend (0)
Zak Mar 12, 2021 03:29pm
An Indian government agency for protecting child rights has asked Netflix Inc to immediately stop streaming its new drama series Bombay Begums after it reviewed complaints around scenes showing children consuming drugs.' Indian society has collapsed and morality has fled.
Recommend (0)
Rana Talukdar Mar 12, 2021 03:45pm
Good decision.
Recommend (0)
Vishesh Mar 12, 2021 03:51pm
Very good move, time to clean up
Recommend (0)
Imran Mar 12, 2021 04:55pm
Why object to something that happens in everyday life? - If concerned then fix it by helping those poor kids get off drugs instead of sweeping it under the carpet.
Recommend (0)
SATT Mar 12, 2021 04:59pm
Bollywood is ban in Pakistan.
Recommend (0)
Global Peace Mar 12, 2021 05:08pm
Intolerant Indians there will be no issues in Pakistan.
Recommend (0)
M. Saeed Mar 12, 2021 05:13pm
To stop spoiling of children, should be a collective responsibility of the whole society and the relevant organs of the government, in addition to the parents and teaching institutions.
Recommend (0)
Ibrahim S Mar 13, 2021 07:49am
Hindu IS in action
Recommend (0)
Cholas Mar 13, 2021 08:36am
@Changez Khan That is not a reason to glorify and make it acceptable for making a few bucks.
Recommend (0)
Cholas Mar 13, 2021 08:39am
@Gfg Nope. Only Chinese apps are banned
Recommend (0)
Ravi Mar 13, 2021 11:19am
Displaying scenes where children doing drugs "normalises" the behaviour,making children think that this is OK. In real world all sort of crimes are committed, but potraying them as fun and glorifying them is not right. Taking drug is crime and shown as crime, not fun filled act.
Recommend (0)
Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Mar 13, 2021 02:52pm
Sights and sounds of the biggest Hitler style Nazi party ruled country in the 21st century called Republic of India, pursuing a racist, bigot, biased, wicked, fascist and cruel Hindutva ideology and maniac movement but still claiming to be a democracy. What a grave, gruesome, grim, gross and great tragedy?
Recommend (0)
ambreen Mar 17, 2021 12:47am
@Gfg Everything that doesnt suit them is banned
Recommend (0)