Ban ghost, horror shows on TV: Panel

Observing that TV serials and programmes concerning ghosts, horror and supernatural powers reinforce blind faith, a leading anti-superstition body has sought a ban on such content.

The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) (Maharashtra Blind faith Eradication Committee), a voluntary organisation, has questioned if such telecast of ghost and horror episodes is permissible under the law.

Samiti founder Chairman Dr Narendra Dabholkar and prominent activist Avinash Patil have asked the state government to take a lead in ensuring such content is banned from TV. "Television is a powerful audio-visual medium having a strong impact. In the last decade, TV has reached the remotest corners catering to educated masses and illiterate people living in distinct villages," Patil said.