The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Netflix to stop streaming Alankrita Shrivastava’s Bombay Begums.
The child rights body issued a notice to the streaming platform and asked for a detailed report within 24 hours on the action taken by it.
Objecting to the alleged inappropriate portrayal of children in the series, NCPCR said such content could “pollute young minds” and could also result in abuse and exploitation of children.
The commission took action based on a complaint that alleged that the series normalises minors indulging in casual sex and drug abuse.
“Netflix should take extra precaution while streaming any content in respect of the children or for the children and shall also refrain from getting into such things,” the commission said in its notice.
“Therefore, you are directed to look into this matter and immediately stop streaming of this series and furnish a detailed action report within 24 hours, failing which the Commission will be constrained to initiate appropriate action pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of the CPCR (Commission for Protection of Child Rights) Act, 2005,” the commission said.
(With Agency Inputs)