Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said that the state government will register a case against the controversial web series 'Tandav' and is also mulling to place a ban on it.
Speaking to reporters here, Mishra said he condemned the way the makers of the web series hurt religious sentiments.
"We will register a case against it (Tandav) and are definitely also considering a ban," he said.
Earlier yesterday, the makers of the web series ''Tandav'' apologised unconditionally after complaints that one of its episodes had hurt "Hindu sentiments."
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The show starring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauhar Khan and Kritika Kamra, premiered on a streaming platform on Friday.
Pertinently, the government recently brought OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar, besides other online news and current affairs content, under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving it powers to regulate policies and rules for the digital space.
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