The parliamentary standing committee on information technology has reportedly discussed the challenges of imposing reasonable curbs on over-the-top (OTT) platforms while protecting their creative freedom.
Several issues were considered by the panel, including achievable regulations, considering the sheer scale of sources from which it is received and curated on different OTT platforms.
Speaking on behalf of the censor board, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi, said that filmmakers were happy to alter or cut content when the board brought concerns about their content running foul of Indian laws, or if it were likely to hurt sentiments.
Further, Joshi also informed the panel that the Shyam Benegal Committee report on censorship is now largely redundant due to advancement in technology and arrival of OTT platforms. The members also added that the Mudgal Committee report of 2013, which had advocated the need for India to move from censorship to certification, would now be more relevant.
