MTV India sends stinker to MTV US on Gandhi spoof

Press Trust of India
New Delhi, January 30


MTV US has taken "serious note" of the wide media criticism in India of its humiliating depiction of Mahatma Gandhi, which shows his animated clone sporting ear-rings.

"Following reports about the series, we have notified MTV US to discuss the show's content. In response, MTV US has taken this matter very seriously and feedback from them is forthcoming," managing director of MTV India, the Indian arm of the company, Alex Kuruvilla said in a statement on Thursday.

Pointing out that MTV India was entirely a locally programmed channel reflecting the tastes of Indians, he said it had no involvement in the creation or production of Clone High USA, an animated series of spoofs on Gandhi and other legends including Gautam Buddha, Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy and Thomas Edison.

"MTV India, which reflects the tastes and sensibilities of our local audiences, has no intention of airing the show in India," Kuruvilla said.

An episode guide at the network's website describes Gandhi as "stupid enough to take a swim in its piranha-infested moat," where 'Special Education' kids are ostracised and imprisoned.

Sarcastically describing the attempts as a part of the world's most expensive and ambitious cloning project, the website said the project is about a group of scientists creating clones from DNA extracts of dead people who have changed the course of human history.


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Thought I'd share these bit of news that sometimes doesn't get covered over at the US.

I don't know what MTV is doing. I think their need obviously for ratings and "controversy" makes them create insultive, crap like the programs they do.

I mean, who are these people making these descisions?

Recent "hip" grads from Michigan State? I wonder.

Well, share the news with your kids, whom these shows are targeted to. And remember to teach them how to look past the crap MTV feeds them. Take it as an opportunity to teach children MEDIA LITERACY. Teach The Babies.

what the fuck!

empteevee usa

man...such stupidity.

hmmm

I came upon this show and watched 10 minutes or so

Let me say it was STUPID so it will hopefully go away soon.

BUT, it was universally insulting. From Cleopatra to JFK, it made them all idiots...at least MTV didn't just target out one group for insults...

"Don't let your children watch television until they know how to read...

Or else all they'll know how to do is cuss, fight and breed
No child is bad from the beginning... they only imitate their atmosphere"

- Prince "Sexuality" 1981