Bombay Begums: NCPCR asks Netflix to stop streaming the web series over inappropriate portrayal of children

New Delhi:The apex child rights body NCPCR has asked Netflix to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’ citing inappropriate portrayal of children in the web series.

In a notice to Netflix on Thursday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the OTT platform to furnish a detailed action report within 24 hours, failing which it said it will be constrained to initiate appropriate legal action.

“Netflix should take extra precaution while streaming any content in respect of the children or for the children and 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 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.

National child commission headed by @KanoongoPriyank takes cognizance of outrage after @GemsOfBollywood exposed content of #BombayBegums. Commission asks its streaming to be stopped immediately.

This is big. Do check out our account @GemsOfBollywood to know more pic.twitter.com/oLihC6pllj

— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) March 11, 2021

Here is how Twitterati reacted:

Very poor portrayal of women in Bombay Begums on Netflix. Also a messed up 13-yr old girl is shown as smoking and taking drinks and snorting drugs at a party.

— Bharti Jain (@bhartijainTOI) March 12, 2021

13 year old girl drinks & consumes drugs because her heartthrob Imran Siddiqui is dancing with other girls

Anti-CAA crusader & Director @alankrita601 takes extra-efforts to highlight her age

Welcome to New Urdu-wood
Bombay Begums streaming @NetflixIndiapic.twitter.com/RddxJ9km9x

— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) March 11, 2021

If a political leader in Urduwood is immoral, he must be from a saffron party and put tilak.

Bombay Begums streaming on @NetflixIndia pic.twitter.com/6cfx9i6wHL

— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) March 11, 2021

Don’t be surprised by Bombay Begums, Bhagavad Gita scene or a subtle projection of a Hindu Politician.

The Subtle Propaganda which WOKE Kids wont get. pic.twitter.com/O0afC5ePUt

— Janab Aashish (@kashmiriRefuge) March 12, 2021

Lot of people are raising voices against Bombay Begums n outrageous dr*g scene of Juveniles, @NCPCR_ @KanoongoPriyank @MinistryWCD @NCWIndia @smritiirani @sharmarekha urgent, stringent action under JJ Act sought against @netflix @netflix
Thanks @bhartijainTOI https://t.co/cO4dYp15vO

— Legal Rights Observatory- LRO (@LegalLro) March 12, 2021

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