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Govt to Deploy 'Plot-Auditors' After Banning 25 OTT Apps for Bad Storylines

5 March 2026 - New Delhi, Delhi

Record date
5 Mar 2026
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
The odd part

Bureaucrats are now official film critics who believe every web series needs a 5-year plan and a moral certificate from a Joint Secretary.

What happened

Following the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's 2025 decision to ban 25 OTT platforms for 'lacking storylines' and being explicit, the government has proposed a 'Narrative Integrity Department.' Under this new marvel, all scripts must prove their 'nation-building potential' to a committee of IAS officers who have previously only written file notations. If a character's arc doesn't align with the current fiscal policy, the season finale will be replaced by a 40-minute documentary on infrastructure projects.

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