Save Culture Save Bharat Foundation Demands Immediate Arrest of Ekta Kapoor & Vibhu Agarwal After Government Bans ALTT and ULLU for Spreading Soft Pornography and Causing Cultural Collapse

• Foundation demands immediate arrest of Ekta Kapoor, Vibhu Agarwal, and OTT promoters after govt bans ALTT, ULLU for digital obscenity.
• Calls the platforms “digital red-light districts” targeting families and minors; labels the crisis a civilizational emergency.
• Cites pending Supreme Court PIL backed by 100+ objectionable scenes; urges crackdown on tech intermediaries and algorithmic vulgarity.

New Delhi :  Following the government’s recent ban on 25 OTT platforms for allegedly streaming pornographic content, the Save Culture Save Bharat Foundation has demanded immediate arrest of Ekta Kapoor, Vibhu Agarwal, and other promoters of banned OTT platforms such as ALTT (formerly Alt Balaji) and ULLU. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, the Foundation accused these promoters of running organized digital obscenity operations in brazen violation of Indian laws.

The press conference was jointly addressed by Foundation founder and former Information Commissioner of India, Shri Uday Mahurkar, Mr. Sanjeev Newar, Data Scientist and founder of Gems of Bollywood, Ms. Swati Goel Sharma, Senior Journalist and Dr. Charudutt Pingle, Raashtriya Marg Darshak, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti.

Addressing the press conference, Shri Uday Mahurkar stated, “While the ban marks a long-awaited acknowledgement by the government of the dangers posed by such platforms, it must be followed by strong legal and criminal action under the IPC, IT Act, and other relevant laws.” He added, “This is not just a moral issue but a civilizational emergency. Unless those who created, marketed, and monetized this digital obscenity are held accountable, the rot will only deepen.”

Mr. Sanjeev Newar, co-petitioner in the Supreme Court PIL and founder of the Gems of Bollywood initiative, said, “The battle is not merely legal but civilizational. The sexualisation of Indian youth through soft-porn in the name of OTT entertainment is an attack on the very soul of this nation. This needs to be prosecuted publicly, not settled quietly.”

Senior journalist and co-petitioner, Ms. Swati Goel Sharma stated, “Many OTT platforms have effectively operated as digital red-light districts, targeting Indian families and minors under the pretext of adult content. The ban by the government is a de facto acknowledgement of guilt. But justice cannot stop at censorship it must reach those who commissioned, directed, distributed, and normalized this content.”

Dr. Charudutt Pingle, Raashtriya Marg Darshak, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti, said, “This ban is a much-needed first step, but the fight to cleanse Bharat’s cultural space must go deeper. Those who have profited by poisoning the minds of our youth must not be allowed to walk free. A zero-tolerance approach towards such content is the need of the hour not just legally, but socially and spiritually.”

In April 2025, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was admitted in the Supreme Court of India, filed by Uday Mahurkar, Sanjeev Newar, and Swati Goel Sharma, all of whom addressed today’s press conference. The PIL named multiple OTT and tech platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, ALTT, ULLU, and MUBI, as well as tech intermediaries such as Google, Meta, Apple, and X (formerly Twitter), for allegedly violating Indian obscenity laws and normalizing soft-pornographic content disguised as mainstream entertainment.

The PIL was supported by a comprehensive dossier comprising over 100 objectionable scenes compiled by the Gems of Bollywood campaign, which documented the cultural, legal, and psychological damage caused by such platforms. Two of the named platforms – ALTT and ULLU, have now been officially banned by the government, which the petitioners say strengthens the credibility of the evidence already submitted in court.

The Foundation also recalled how, in 2024, Shri Mahurkar had filed two separate complaints in a Delhi court, seeking FIRs against Ekta Kapoor’s ALTT and against Netflix and X. Although the courts issued notices, Delhi Police failed to register FIRs despite what the Foundation termed “explicit and overwhelming evidence.” An RTI reply later revealed that the police concluded “no case was made out” a response the Foundation strongly condemned.

The Foundation further demanded a complete overhaul of India’s regulatory framework governing digital media and online content. It called for urgent amendments to the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, including increasing the maximum sentence to 10 years, allowing for property attachment, and disallowing anticipatory bail in cases involving repeat or industrial-scale offenders.

Calling for social accountability, the Foundation urged political parties, civil society, and influencers to boycott OTT promoters and celebrities associated with such platforms. It also demanded a comprehensive review of how social media algorithms, reels, and monetization structures incentivize the spread of obscene content and reward engagement with vulgarity.

The Foundation announced that it would be intensifying its legal efforts and public awareness campaigns to ensure that the banning of ALTT, ULLU, and other platforms marks the beginning not the end of a cultural correction that India desperately needs.

Founded in 2020, the Save Culture Save Bharat Foundation has consistently campaigned against the spread of pornographic and obscene content via OTT platforms. Its work has highlighted how easy digital access to sexually explicit material has resulted in a surge in cases of rape, child sexual abuse, divorces, and psychological disorders, especially among youth. The Foundation cited numerous Indian and international studies that link unrestricted exposure to such content with serious societal breakdown.

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