Ekta Kapoor, facing a case under under POCSO Act over 'Gandi Baat' web series, offers clarification
Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, have addressed the controversy surrounding the case registered against them under the POCSO Act. The allegations involve inappropriate scenes featuring minors in the ALT Balaji web series 'Gandi Baat'. In response, ALT Balaji issued a statement clarifying the involvement of the two producers and denying any violation of laws.
According to the statement, both Ekta and Shobha Kapoor are not involved in the platform’s daily operations. The management of ALT Balaji, including its content strategy, is handled by separate teams. The company emphasized that it operates in full compliance with the law, including the POCSO Act, and dismissed the claims of featuring minors as incorrect. ALT Balaji also expressed its faith in the judicial system and confirmed full cooperation with the ongoing investigation.
«It is further clarified that Mrs Shobha Kapoor and Ms Ektaa R Kapoor are not involved in the day to day operations of the company and the same are managed by separate teams, including its content strategy. The company has complete faith in the judiciary and is fully co-operating with the authorities in the investigation. since the matter is sub-judice, the company refrains from commenting in detail,» the statement added.
The controversy began when Mumbai Police registered a case against the Kapoors and ALT Balaji, following a complaint alleging that the sixth season of 'Gandi Baat', streamed between February and April 2021, contained objectionable scenes involving minors.
