Mumbai, September 22 By Our Bollywood Reporter Ms Divya Chawla Just when you thought that the Mallika Sherawat MMSs and the XXX movies hitting the shop shelves was all that parents had to shield their children from, the porn threat has been re-newed in the form of obscene and semi-porn video games that are easily available in the market. The worst part is that such 'obscene' video games are being sold across the counter at any of the video game markets in India, and it isn't even illegal, because there is no certifying authority in India when it comes to video games.
Click here to see Mallika Sherawat Photo Gallery Most of the games in question are sold over the counter and carry a US-based ESRB (Entertainment Software Recruitment Board) certification which quantifies games as 'E', an everyone rating, 'M' mature rating suitable for people of ages 17 years and above, while the 'AO' adults only rating is for people above 18 years of age. However, this is where the twist in the tale comes in. "These certificates aren't valid or enforceable in India," a senior police official says. According to him, this... ... seriously limits the police from taking action against shop-keepers who sell such games to young children. We can take action only when the CDs are pirated," he says. "The deal about these ratings is that many shopkeepers are actually tampering with the ratings. That is, while the cover would carry an 'E' rating the game CD itself would carry a 'M' rating. With shopkeepers selling such CDs in Palika Bazar, Delhi's haven for pirated CDs, the demand for these 'obscene' games has shot up manyfolds.
Click here to see Mallika Sherawat Photo Gallery Vinod, a shop-owner in Palika Bazaar says, the threat of prosecution by law doesn't even arise. "That threat exists only for those shopkeepers who either stock pirated CDs or porn. We're doing none of the two." According to Mahendra, another shop-keeper, they sell anywhere between 75-100 games a day. "Many of our customers are those who've read about these games on the net or heard about them through friends. Moreover, it's not illegal is it?" As another shop-owner puts it, "if we don't stock these games, people will order them through the Internet."
Divya Chawla
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