# Centre spells out OTT rules as panel mulls stricter oversight 2026-08-07T18:24:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has told Parliament that OTT platforms must follow the Code of Ethics and three-tier complaint system under the IT Rules 2021. Union minister L Murugan said in a Rajya Sabha reply that content must be classified based on themes, violence, nudity, sex, language, drugs, and horror. Complaints are forwarded to platforms for resolution. Separately, a parliamentary committee has recommended a comprehensive statutory framework for OTT content, including an independent post-release review panel with experts from child development, law, and social sciences. The panel noted that minors remain exposed to harmful content due to weak age verification and lack of pre-release checks. It suggested suitable penalties for non-compliance. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Code of Ethics, digital content regulation, grievance redressal, IT Rules 2021, OTT, Rajya Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-outlines-ott-content-rules-complaint-mechanism-in-rajya-sabha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-outlines-ott-content-rules-complaint-mechanism-in-rajya-sabha/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.