A member of the Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena filed a police complaint accusing U.S.-based streaming giant Netflix of “defaming Hindus and India” via the shows featured on its platform, Indian news outlets learned this week.
Ramesh Solanki, a member of the Shiv Sena IT cell, reportedly urged Indian police to “take necessary legal action” against Netflix for “hurting Hindu sentiments.”
Asian News International (ANI) further noted on Wednesday:
Solanki argued in the complaint:
Patrick Graham, the writer for Netflix show Leila, has vehemently denied Solanki’s claims. Leila depicts a dystopian future India governed by a totalitarian regime that significantly restricts access to basic resources like water and unpolluted air for the poor.
“Our depictions are purely fictional, and we have not hurt anyone’s sentiments,” he said.
Graham further told CNN- News 18:
India is considered the largest democracy in the world. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently controls the country. Critics have accused the BJP of inciting hatred against religious minorities, namely Muslims and Christians. The BJP and Shiv Sena are allies.
Solanki also sent a copy of the complaint against Netflix to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Mumbai Commissioner of Police.
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