Irani unhappy with Pehredaar Piya Ki

Sony TV’s show Pehredaar Piya Ki seems to be in serious trouble now. Ever since the show was launched last month, it was criticized for its content. A girl aged 18 married to a nine-year-old boy was unacceptable to many and thus an online petition was filed recently against the show, demanding a ban on the show. And now, I&B Minister Smriti Irani has decided to take action against the show. 

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Irani has written to the BCCC (Broadcasting Content Complaints Council — the self-regulatory mechanism for GEC content) to take up the matter.Sources close to the government say that a letter to this effect has been dispatched, asking for immediate action on priority basis.The BCCC will now have to take cognizance, respond and take action.