Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday said the state police have been asked to examine the series 'A Suitable Boy' being streamed on Netflix to check if kissing scenes in it were filmed in a temple and if it hurt religious sentiments.
The minister also hinted at taking legal action against the makers of the series.
"The series 'A Suitable Boy' was released on an OTT media platform. Kissing scenes were filmed inside a temple with bhajans being sung in the background. I consider it objectionable. I think this hurt feelings," Mishra, the state's Home minister, said in a video statement on Sunday.
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"I have directed police to examine the series and determine what action can be taken against the producer and director of this series," the minister added.
Meanwhile, BJYM national secretary Gaurav Tiwari submitted a memorandum to Rewa SP Rakesh Kumar Singh demanding an apology from Netflix and makers of the series and removal of "objectionable scenes".
Tiwari alleged that the web series hurt religious sentiments through some objectionable scenes in the second episode.
A couple in the episode were said to be kissing in the temple premises while bhajans were going on in the background. In the same episode, the couple was also shown kissing on the Maheshwar Ghat, Tiwari said.
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Tiwari said that Maheshwar Ghat has innumerable Shiva Lingas from the ancient ages, and the area was given a more divine form during the reign of Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva. Filming kissing scenes in the Maheshwar Ghat and Shiva temple premises seems to be a well-planned conspiracy, Tiwari alleged.
Talking to reporters, Rewa SP said that further action will be taken after footage of the objectionable scenes are received from Netflix.
"I have received a memorandum from Gaurav Tiwari, in which it is said that objectionable scenes in the series were shot in a religious place. Legal action will be initiated after examination," he said.
The six-part Netflix series has been directed by renowned filmmaker Mira Nair, who is known for her critically-acclaimed films such as "Salaam Bombay", "Monsoon Wedding" and "The Namesake".
(With inputs from PTI)
