Using its emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued directions for the immediate blocking of the original web series Sevak: The Confessions and Pakistan’s OTT platform Vidly.TV on which it was being streamed.
Vidly.TV had launched groundbreaking content in the form of an original web series — Sevak: The Confessions, which is an action thriller that is based on true stories set between 1984 and 2022 in India.
The Indian government’s knee-jerk reaction to the nail-biting suspense story comes in lieu of it being a bold and true depiction of the Hindutva movement in India and faith-based atrocities taking place in the country.
The statement that the series makes is an important one on many levels, especially in raising awareness and voices on the terrorism and crimes against humanity taking place by extremist elements in India. It showcases how the power-hungry saffron-clad fascists are misleading people toward hate crimes against minorities.
India’s government has strongly objected to the series for its highlighting of extremist elements in India.
Sevak: The Confessions is based on the life of Deep Singh Sidhu along with events inspired by the stories of Gauri Lankesh, Hemant Karkare, Graham Staines, Junaid Khan, and Surekha Bohtmange, and based on the events of the Babri Mosque demolition, 2002 Gujarat pogrom among others.
This historical action thriller is based on the true story of an assassin, Mannu, who leads a journalist called Vidya along a path to reveal the dark secrets of the film actor Jeet’s death. Vidya unwillingly enters the labyrinth of Mannu’s tales, encountering many ghosts of his past. Mannu is navigating life with a story hidden deep in his heart as they encounter Vijay Karkare, Preet Kaur, Arun, Vinayak, and Sadhu. His stories unravel the horrors of hate crime, atrocities, and genocide. As the truth is revealed, both he and Vidya find that their lives are in danger.
The series thrills with intrigue and mystery entwined with true events that blur the lines between fiction and the truth, making the series all the more gripping.
Several Indian publications and channels have reported on the ban on Vidly.TV because of Sevak: The Confessions, and have raised unfounded concerns about the production.
It is sad and shocking that a country like India, which proclaims to be a champion of freedom of speech and expression is banning the OTT platform because of a web series that is sharing the truth behind events and movements. It seems that the current BJP government is seriously concerned about its citizens finding the truth that it has been trying hard to cover up.
Watch the series on Vidly.TV and discover the truth for yourself.
Really admire the balls Indians have. Look at our people. At the drop of a hat, most Pakistani artists prefer to work in India. We have easy access to Indian content.