New Delhi: Apex child rights body, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Netflix to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums. NCPCR has said that the web series has inappropriate portrayal of children. The notice NCPCR notice has been sent to Netflix Thursday. In it the child rights body has asked the OTT platform to furnish a detailed action report within 24 hours. It has warned that if Netflix fails to do so, NCPCR will be forced to initiate appropriate legal action.
NCPCR has objected to the alleged inappropriate portrayal of children in the series. The commission said this type of content will not only pollute the young minds but may also result in abuse and exploitation of children.
The commission took action based on a complaint. It alleged that the series normalises minors indulging in casual sex and drug abuse.
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“Netflix should take extra precaution while streaming any content in respect of the children or for the children. It shall also refrain themselves 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. You have to 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.
Bombay Begums delves into the lives of five women from different sections of society who all want different things in life. Those who have seen a few episodes of the web series have praised the acting of Pooja Bhatt.
