Cops charge OTT show's host Ajaz Khan, producer Rajkymar Pandey over 'sex positions' viral clip

In the clip, host Ajaz Khan, a former Bigg Boss contestant, is seen asking a contestant about various Kama Sutra sex positions during his reality show. He then asks another set of contestants to demonstrate the positions.

Khan also asked the participants some vulgar questions despite the participants being visibly uncomfortable.

The issue was flagged by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who also demanded action against the same.

An activist from the right-wing group Bajrang Dal filed a complaint, based on which the police in Mumbai's Amboli registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Khan and the producer of 'House Arrest', Rajkumar Pandey, on Friday.

The FIR has been registered under sections related to obscene acts in public places and others under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.

Meanwhile, the National Commission of Women (NCW) took note of the controversy and summoned Khan and the CEO of the Ullu app, Vibhu Agarwal.

"NCW takes suo motu cognisance of obscene content on Ullu App's show House Arrest. Viral clips show women being coerced into intimate acts on camera. NCW slams the platform for promoting vulgarity and violating consent. CEO and host summoned on May 9," the commission said in a post on X.

On Thursday, sharing the nearly two-minute clip from 'House Arrest', Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed she has repeatedly flagged the vulgar content on such apps to the government, but is yet to get a response.

"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," the Rajya Sabha MP wrote on X.

On March 14 last year, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) had blocked 18 OTT platforms for their "obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content".

The Supreme Court, on April 28, issued notices to the Centre, OTT, and social media platforms on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit the streaming of obscene content.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey also took note of the clip and assured that such content will not be allowed.

"This will not work @MIB_India, our committee will take action on this," he said in a post on X, tagging the I&B Ministry.