Ektaa Kapoor denies association with ALTT amid ban for vulgar content
The TV czarina also clarified that neither she nor her mother, Shobha, is connected with ALTT. "Media reports have been in circulation about ALTT being disabled by the authorities, however, contrary to such reports, Ms. Ekta Kapoor and Mrs. Shobha Kapoor are not associated in any capacity whatsoever with ALTT, and they stepped down from their association with ALTT way back in June 2021. Any insinuation contrary to the above facts is strongly denied, and the media is requested to report the accurate facts (sic).""Balaji Telefilms Limited is fully compliant with all applicable laws and continues to operate its business with the highest standards of corporate governance (sic)," she concluded.According to official sources, the decision was taken after these platforms were found to be hosting and distributing content described by authorities as 'soft porn', which violated the country's IT Rules and existing obscenity laws.The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) acted on multiple complaints and reports indicating that the apps were allegedly circulating adult content under the guise of "erotic web series" without adequate content moderation.The ban is aimed at curbing the easy availability of pornographic material, particularly to minors, and to ensure that digital content remains within the bounds of decency and the law.- Ends
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