MP flags OTT show showing sex positions days after Centre's ‘perversity' remark

India Today

01-05-2025

A clip from Ullu App's reality show -- House Arrest -- has gone viral for its explicit content, triggering outrage among social media users. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also weighed in on the controversy, stating she had escalated the matter of obscene content on OTT platforms and requested to ban several such apps to the Parliamentary Standing Committee and is awaiting a formal response.advertisement'I have raised this in the standing committee that apps such as this, namely, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to escape the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content. I am still awaiting their reply," Chaturvedi said in a post on X.The development comes days after the Supreme Court, in a ruling, noted that content on OTT platforms can go to the "extent of perversity", and that platforms have a "social responsibility".
While criticising the explicit content on the show, many social media users also drew comparisons with the backlash comedian Samay Raina recently faced, questioning the selective outrage.In the controversial clip, Ajaz Khan, a former Bigg Boss contestant, is seen asking contestants to act out different sex positions — an exchange many viewers have slammed as crass and distasteful.advertisementAt one point, he presses a female contestant to demonstrate her knowledge of sex positions. When she hesitates and admits she hasn't explored them, Ajaz pointedly asks, "Tumne experiment nahi kiya kabhi?" (You've never experimented?).The situation takes a more explicit turn when Ajaz asks a fellow contestant to direct two others in demonstrating the positions. The contestant then complies, guiding others through the act, as they mimic her instructions in a scene laced with overtly suggestive undertones.SOCIAL MEDIA OUTRAGEBJP Yuva Morcha Bihar chief Barun Raj Singh took to X and asked Union Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw to "save our children"."There is a show called House Arrest hosted by #EijazKhan. In this show, girls are made to take off their bras and panty. As the girls take off their underwear, the host of the show and the rest of the people boo and clap. They talk about on camera sex position.Such shows should be stopped immediately. Save our children @AshwiniVaishnaw sir," he posted.Social media users also slammed the viral clip, calling it beyond the definition of vulgar."Dear @AshwiniVaishnaw sir & @MIB_India. Show: HOUSE ARREST. OTT: ULLU. This show is not only disgusting but beyond the definition of vulgar. The host Ajaz Khan is crossing boundaries. It's a cheapest copy of Bigg Boss. The reels of this show are viral. Please ban this show asap," an X user wrote.advertisement"Whatever happened on Samay Raina's show wasn't as ugly as what's openly showing Ajaz Khan. This video is just 1 example, Where should FIRs actually be filed and where should they not? You decide! @MIB_India they are corrupting our young minds so please ban this vulgar show," wrote another."Not only it's needs to be banned but also legal action should be taken against such programs," another user posted tagging the official X account of Mumbai Police.Ajaz, infamous for his provocative remarks, has so far remained silent amid the backlash.SUPREME COURT NOTICE TO OTTsIn a recent ruling, the Supreme Court termed the trend of obscene content on online platforms an 'important concern' and said that Over The Top (OTT) and social media sites too "have a responsibility".The top court also issued notice to the Union Government and OTT platforms Netflix, Amazon Prime, AltBalaji, Ullu Digital, Mubi, and social media platforms X Corp, Google, Meta Inc and Apple.Must Watch