The rightwing Hindu outfit, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), on Monday demanded a ban on the reality show, MTV Splitsvilla, accusing it of “eroding culture and morality of the Indian youth.”
The HJS also demanded censorship for TV shows as “everything goes on air without proper checks and edits,” its national spokesperson Ramesh Shinde said.
“MTV Splitsvilla is an Indian television reality show that airs on MTV India. It’s a ‘hunt for love’ show where boys and girls compete in tasks to stay in the competition.
“The impact of such shows is tremendous, so much so that it erodes culture and morality of our youth, who are the responsible future citizens of this country,” he said.
“Our country is plagued with the problem of rape and sexual harassment of women and such programmes add fuel to fire,” Mr. Shinde said.
