Ram Gopal Varma terms ban on porn websites in India as 'regressive'

Noted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma expressed strong opposition to government's decision to block porn sites, saying any deprivation of personal liberty by a government amounts to a regression of social progress of that country.

In a series of tweets, Varma also warned considering the popularity of porn, the government which bans it is sure to be wiped out of existence in the next election.

Also, defending pornography, the 'Sarkar' director observed that the best way to tackle a "menace" was to bring it out in the open instead of banning it or pretending it didn't exist.

History proved it multiple times that if anytime anything is banned it will just gather strength in the underground

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 1, 2015

The best way to tackle a presumed menace is to bring it out in open rather than pushing it under the rug or pretending it doesn't exist

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 1, 2015

It's a proven fact by international surveys that instead of fuelling sexual crimes porn actually provides safer outlet for sexual repression

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 1, 2015

All countries which legalised porn advanced for instance America not becos of Porn but indicative of giving respect to individual's Liberty

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 3, 2015 

What was said in Supreme Court of America in Larry flynt case "If you don't like porn don't watch but you can't stop who wants to watch it"

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 3, 2015

The Bollywood director also wrote a long Facebook post talking about the ban.