Complaint against ‘Bombay Begums’ to result in removal from Netflix?

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Netflix to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’ because of the inappropriate portrayal of children in the web series.

In a notice given on Thursday, the NCPCR asked the streaming platform to provide a detailed action report within 24 hours. And if failing this request, the commission will have no choice but to initiate appropriate legal action, reports Times of India.

Objecting 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 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 themselves from getting into such things,” the commission said in its notice.

The complaint went on to say, “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.”

‘Bombay Begums’ follows the lives of five women from different sections of society who all want different things in life. The series streaming now on Netflix.

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