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New Delhi: In a significant crackdown on obscenity in digital entertainment, the Indian government has banned 25 OTT platforms and their corresponding mobile applications, including popular names like Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix, and Big Shots, for allegedly hosting and distributing soft pornographic content.
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) issued the order following detailed inputs from various investigative agencies. It said the move is aimed at curbing the dissemination of content deemed sexually explicit and violative of Indian legal and cultural standards.
The list of banned applications also includes Prime Play, Hunters, Dream Films, Rangeen, and NeonX VIP. These platforms have frequently drawn criticism for publishing erotic and semi-pornographic web series marketed as adult entertainment.
Here's the full list of apps banned over obscene content:
| Sr. No. | App name | Website |
| 1 | ALTT | https://altt.co.in |
| 2 | ULLU | https://landing.ullu.app |
| 3 | Big Shots App | https://bigshots.co.in |
| 4 | Desiflix | https://desiflix.beer |
| 5 | Boomex | https://boomex.app |
| 6 | Navarasa Lite | https://navarasaworld.com |
| 7 | Gulab App | https://gulabapp.com |
| 8 | Kangan App | https://kangan.app |
| 9 | Bull App | https://bullapp.in |
| 10 | Jalva App | https://jalva.app |
| 11 | Wow Entertainment | https://wowentertainment.in |
| 12 | Look Entertainment | https://lookentertainment.app |
| 13 | Hit Prime | https://hitprime.in |
| 14 | Feneo | https://feneo.vip |
| 15 | ShowX | https://showx.app |
| 16 | Sol Talkies | https://soltalkies.in |
| 17 | Adda TV | https://addatv.app |
| 18 | HotX VIP | https://hotx.vip |
| 19 | Hulchal App | https://hulchal.co.in |
| 20 | MoodX | https://bit.ly/moodxxvip |
| 21 | NeonX VIP | https://neonxvip.in |
| 22 | ShowHit | https://showhit.app |
| 23 | Fugi | https://fugi.app |
| 24 | Mojflix | https://mojflix.com |
| 25 | Triflicks | https://triflicks.in |
The ministry order issued to the internet service providers to ban these apps said several of these platforms allegedly continued to bypass norms related to content certification and age-gating despite repeated advisories and the establishment of a self-regulatory framework under the IT Rules, 2021.
According to the ministry, the platforms in question were primarily accessed via mobile apps, which were freely available on third-party app stores and, in some cases, promoted aggressively on social media. The ban includes both the mobile applications and the associated websites.
The government invoked emergency powers under the Information Technology Act to take down these apps and block access to their platforms.
Besides Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, 2000, the ministry has also invoked Section 294 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
The action comes in response to growing public concern about the easy accessibility of sexually explicit material to minors and its potential social impact.
The banned platforms have yet to respond publicly, and it remains to be seen whether they will challenge the order or seek legal recourse.