A clip from Ullu App’s actuality present Home Arrest has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage for its express content material. The scene, that includes former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan, has drawn sturdy criticism from politicians and netizens alike, with a number of demanding quick motion from the Ministry of Data and Broadcasting (I&B).

Within the viral video, Ajaz Khan is seen instructing contestants to enact numerous intercourse positions, with a number of moments described by viewers as overtly suggestive and distasteful.  

The controversy intensified as social media customers accused the present of selling vulgarity underneath the guise of leisure. 

BJP MP from Jharkhand’s Godda constituency, Nishikant Dubey, reshared a tweet containing the viral video and tagged the I&B Ministry. He wrote, “Yaha nahi chalega. Hamari committee iss par karwaai karegi,” which interprets to, “This received’t do. Our committee will take motion towards this.”

यह नहीं चलेगा @MIB_India , हमारी कमिटि इसपर कारवाई करेगी https://t.co/mn2EpYgPVP

— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) May 1, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP and former Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma additionally condemned the present, stating, “Ajaz Khan’s Home Arrest is a disgraceful assault on our cultural values. Vulgarity, exploitation, and indecency are being bought as content material. It’s not simply the host—platforms, producers, and enablers have to be held accountable. @MIB_India @NCWIndia should take pressing motion. #BanHouseArrest”

Ajaz Khan’s Home Arrest is a disgraceful assault on our cultural values. Vulgarity, exploitation, and indecency are being bought as content material. It’s not simply the host—platforms, producers, and enablers have to be held accountable. @MIB_India @NCWIndia should take pressing motion.… https://t.co/NTO3QU31Ge

— Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) May 1, 2025

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi mentioned she had flagged the difficulty to the Parliamentary Standing Committee, mentioning that sure OTT platforms proceed to evade laws. “I’ve raised this within the standing committee that apps akin to this, specifically, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to flee the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content material. I’m nonetheless awaiting their reply,” Chaturvedi posted on X.

On March 14, 2024, the I&B Ministry had blocked 18 OTT platforms, which had been discovered to be streaming obscene and pornographic content material.
The 18 Banned OTT Apps
The apps blocked by the federal government had been primarily platforms distributing express materials. The next 18 apps had been…

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) May 1, 2025

In one other post, she famous that whereas 18 OTT platforms had been just lately banned, “Surprisingly 2 of the largest apps had been saved out- Ullu and Alt Balaji, will I&B inform the nation why had been they unnoticed from this ban?”

BJP chief Chitra Wagh additionally weighed in, saying, “Cease giving free rein to obscenity within the title of freedom. And, instantly impose restrictions on Ajaz Khan’s Home Arrest present. This so-called actor’s present has crossed all limits of obscenity. The clips of the present are going viral on social media, which is completely disgusting.”

VIDEO | Mumbai: Right here’s what BJP chief Chitra Wagh (@ChitraKWagh) mentioned on actor Ajaz Khan’s arrest by Mumbai cyber police:

“Cease giving free rein to obscenity within the title of freedom. And, instantly impose restrictions on Ajaz Khan’s ‘Home Arrest’ present. This so-called actor’s… pic.twitter.com/4eBeK3sBMn

— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) May 1, 2025

BJP Yuva Morcha Bihar chief Barun Raj Singh urged Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to intervene, writing, “There’s a present known as Home Arrest hosted by #EijazKhan. On this present, women are made to take off their bras and panty. As the women take off their underwear, the host of the present and the remainder of the folks boo and clap. They discuss on-camera intercourse place. Such reveals must be stopped instantly. Save our kids @AshwiniVaishnaw sir.”

Ajaz Khan has but to concern a press release relating to the backlash.

Govt’s ‘Perversity’ Comment In Supreme Courtroom Over Obscene Content material On OTT Platforms

The controversy comes shortly after a Supreme Courtroom ruling expressed concern over obscene content material on OTT platforms, observing that such content material can attain the “extent of perversity”. The apex court docket emphasised the “social duty” of those platforms and issued notices to the Union Authorities and several other OTT platforms, together with Netflix, Amazon Prime, AltBalaji, Ullu Digital, and Mubi, in addition to social media platforms like X Corp, Google, Meta Inc and Apple.

In accordance with India Right now, Solicitor Normal Tushar Mehta, the second highest regulation officer of the Union authorities, informed the bench, “Some content material is perverted to an extent that even two respectable males cannot sit collectively and watch. Situation is eighteen+ should not watch. However there can’t be censorship. There are some laws in place, some are in contemplation.”

The court docket famous that, “The Solicitor Normal (SG) pretty states that content material go to the extent of perversity.”