Boycotting films

THIS is with reference to the article “Resident evil” (October 7). In a democracy the best form of censorship is selfcensorship, and hence the Information and Broadcasting Ministry needs to be scrapped since the freedom to watch what one likes is a non-negotiable fundamental right. Moves to ban films even before they are released are nothing but autocracy and prejudice unleashed by the moral police to polarise society for petty political gains and must be firmly dealt with by filing cases against those responsible. A law also needs to be enacted that will make it possible to recall ineffective, corrupt, and communal politicians.

Ironically, banning a film before it is released will serve to make it more popular. What needs to be banned is the boycott of films and censorship.

PETER CASTELLINO

MUMBAI