Monday, 31 July 2006

Why this hypocrisy?

Yesterday I saw a running announcement scrolling down at the bottom of the screen on MTV.
It said that MTV was warned by the I&B ministry for broadcasting a Hindi song certified 'A' by the CBFC.
What does this mean? In whose interest did the ministry issue this warning?
Does this mean that actually, all the songs that were broadcast by MTV, all these years, for e.g., songs from AKSAR (just to name one) can be seen by anyone, including children?
After reading the announcement I was really appalled to know that all these songs were, indeed not certified 'A'. If these songs aren't certified 'A' , why certify others 'A'?
What else do the CBFC want in a song or in the movie to be certified 'A'?
Does it actually want a topless shot or a nude shot?

I'm not saying MTV shouldn't broadcast these songs. If people (this includes even me) want to see those songs, let them see and let MTV broad cast those.
But why mask the content as not 'A' certified.
I really don't understand why CBFC is following these double standards.
I request the I&B ministry to change the regulations on certifying these songs and movies. And then enforce the law correctly.

While we cant accept porn movies being released, even as 'A' rated, the discrepancies in various censor boards rules should be removed and a uniform code should be followed all over the country.
Also the age limit to view see an 'A' certified movie may be reduced to around 15 years. Because, if they aren't allowed to see them, they can still lay their hands on obscene movie via Internet or at their neighborhood CD shop or an extremely violent video game (in most cases parents dont object to their children playing these gory games) . But then the restrictions should be seriously implemented.

Also all ISPs all over India should try their best to block pornographic sites.
If China can, very successfully, screen all search results and websites, sometimes including BBC , just for the mention of words like Democracy, Human Rights, I think India can do better to stop the pornographic websites .

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