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Amazon Faces Backlash From BJP Lawmakers Over ‘Tandav’

Jan 18, 2021 | Pratirodh Bureau

FILE PHOTO: 'Tandav' has faced police complaints and court cases in several states, alleging the show had depicted Hindu gods and goddesses in a derogatory manner and offended religious beliefs

A local official from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday registered a police complaint against an Amazon Prime web series alleging it insults Hindu gods and goddesses, and threatened to launch a protest at the company’s office in Mumbai.

Protests against Amazon.com have been organised for today to warn it not to show scenes insulting Hindu gods and goddesses, Ram Kadam, a BJP member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, said in a tweet after filing a police complaint in Mumbai on Sunday.

The political drama “Tandav” also drew the ire of other lawmakers from the BJP, causing fresh controversy for the e-commerce giant, which last year had to withdraw dozens of rugs and doormats depicting Hindu gods from its international Amazon.com platform after a backlash in India.

BJP Member of Parliament Manoj Kotak, in a letter to the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar dated Saturday, said that the makers of Tandav “have deliberately mocked Hindu gods and disrespected Hindu religious sentiments”.

He called on the ministry to immediately form an authority to regulate streaming platforms, and in the meantime called for a ban on the series.

Amazon did not respond to requests for comment.

India late last year brought streaming platforms under the oversight of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and said it plans to regulate their content.

Reuters partner ANI reported on Sunday that the ministry had summoned Amazon Prime Video officials in connection with the controversy.

Streaming services have gained traction in India because of the availability of affordable smartphones and cheap mobile data, making the South Asian nation a battleground for Amazon, Netflix and Disney as they seek to expand outside their home markets.

by Rajendra Jadhav/Reuters

Tags: 'Tandav', Amazon Prime, bharatiya janata party, bjp, Pratirodh

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