CHANDIGARH: The Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has urged the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to take action against YouTubers Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, and other participants of India’s Got Latent for allegedly using vulgar language on a public platform.
The commission has also written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, calling for clear guidelines to curb obscene and inappropriate content on OTT platforms.
The letters were issued following a complaint by Punditrao C. Dharenavar, an assistant professor of sociology at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 46, Chandigarh.
In a letter dated February 18, addressed to the NCPCR chairman, Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairman Kanwardeep Singh stated, "In the larger interest of child welfare and digital content regulation, we urge the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to summon and take action against Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia, and other participants of India’s Got Latent to investigate their involvement in using vulgar language on a public platform."
"Take suitable legal action against them as per child protection laws and implement stricter guidelines for regulating obscene and inappropriate content on digital platforms to protect children from harmful exposure," Singh said.
In a separate letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Singh called for stricter compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, to regulate explicit content on digital platforms.
The letter emphasised the need to, "frame clear policies or guidelines to prevent the unchecked spread of obscene and inappropriate content on OTT platforms, conduct public awareness campaigns to educate citizens, especially parents, about the risks associated with exposure to vulgar digital content, and introduce legal measures or amendments if necessary to strengthen oversight of OTT content in line with child protection laws."
