CBI, ED should probe all OTT platforms for illegalities, says Shelar

State BJP MLA Ashish Shelar Sunday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate should be directed to investigate all OTT platforms for financial and other illegalities. In cases where wrongdoings are verified, the assets should be attached and guilty prosecuted, Shelar said in a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The letter comes days after businessman Raj Kundra was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly making pornographic content available through mobile applications (apps).

“It is alleged that a porn app of Kundra’s company was generating over Rs 20 crore per month as subscriptions revenue. The content was created by exploiting needy youngsters. There are 40 such apps providing illegal content and generating several hundred crores, and leaving a negative impact on the youth,” Shelar said.