25 May 2020, 8:26 am
Pataal Lok Webseries Case : Sikkim MP Writes To Ministry of IB for Action
This article has been preserved from The Voice Of Sikkim historical news collection and reflects information available at the time of its original publication.
Pataal Lok Case : Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Sh Indra Hang Subba writes letter to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sh Prakash Javedkar for action against controversial video in Amazon Prime Video Service.
Pataal Lok Webseries Case : Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Sh Indra Hang Subba writes letter to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sh Prakash Javedkar for action against controversial video in Amazon Prime Video Service
Press Release writes ....
This is regarding sexist slur hurled against the Nepali speaking community in the second episode of the original series ?Patal Lok? which is being streamed in Amazon Prime Video. Nepali is one of the 22 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian constitution with 10.5 million people speaking the language as mother tongue. Hence the derogatory and offensive label made in the particular scene of the series has not only hurt the sentiments of the community but has also set an example of racist stereotyping of the people from the community especially at this time where the people from the northeast region have already endured racial assaults owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Peaceful character and the humility of the Nepali speaking population has been provoked by this sexist remark. This is totally objectionable and highly condemnable.
Despite number of Nepali speaking Gorkha jawans committed to protect our great nation, the identity and the image of Nepali speaking Gorkhas have been compromised with this kind of insensible and irresponsible derogatory statement. Being an MP in the 17th Lok Sabha from Sikkim parliamentary constituency where Nepali is mother tongue to majority of the population, I condemn the act of sexist slur hurled against us.
In this regard I have written to the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting requesting immediate action. I have attached the letter herewith for your kind reference.
Letter 1 and 2