The Indian government recently banned FTV (that’s Fashion TV, for those so engrossed in it that they don’t know what the acronym stands for). The press statement, though, makes it worthy of a place at this blog :
The government has banned fashion TV channel FTV for 10 days from March 12, accusing it of broadcasting images of “semi-nude women”.
According to a statement, a programme on FTV channel telecast on September 4, 2009, showed “women with nude upper body which was offending against good taste and decency.”
I understand a ban; I don’t understand a 10-day ban though. So what, they expect FTV will think about its mistakes and feel sorry ?
Did you notice, someone is shy to use the word topless. Mmkay …
On a different note, I can totally imagine an Information and Broadcasting Ministry official getting married, and just about to consummate his relationship with his newly-wed wife. His wife offers him a glass of milk, as they do in the movies. She then turns down the lights and shyly, proceeds to undress herself.
He, meanwhile, finishes the milk, feels all ready and set to go, and looks at his wife.
“Correct me if I’m wrong, but you are a woman with a nude upper body ! I hereby ban you for 10 days from my house.”
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March 17, 2010 at 5:07 am
Ashish
“The government has banned fashion TV channel FTV for 10 days from March 12, accusing it of broadcasting images of “semi-nude women”
I support them…I think what they have having a problem with is a “semi-nude woman”..how mean is that – “semi-nude”???
I really hope FTV does something about it in 10 days and comes back with total-nude woman
March 17, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Deepak Iyer
@Ashish : I mean really .. you watch FTV to fulfill your carnal needs ???
Have you heard of something called the internet ? And that aside, aren’t you supposed to be married ? [:P]