NCW chief writes to Amazon after complaint alleging 'porn literature' & more on Kindle

National Commission for Women (NCW) has written a letter to Amazon India after a journalist alleged that Amazon's Kindle is full of "e-books on porn literature" and even "rape fantasies featuring Muslim men and Hindu women." NCW on Tuesday responded to a tweet by journalist Swati Goel Sharma and said that its Chairperson Rekha Sharma, in letter, has asked Amazon India to take all measures to stop transmission of any such content that "may perpetuate and promote crime against women."

'NCW has taken cognizance of matter'

In letter to Amit Agarwal, Senior President Amazon & Country Manr, India, Rekha Sharma wrote, " National Commission for Women has come across a Twitter post wherein it is alleged that Amazon's Kindle contains e-books on porn literature and even rape fantasies."

" Commission, in keeping with its mandate, proactively endeavours for safety and security of women and furr interest of women as per National Commission for Women Act, 1990."

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She furr said, "It may be ted that e-commerce website shall t be instrumental in dissemination of porgraphic and rape content as it violates provisions of law. Considering sensitivity of matter, it is requested that Amazon India shall take all measures to stop transmission of such content that may perpetrate and promote crime against women and convey a wrong mess to society." 

According to report in Swarajya Magazine, most of se books show 2015, 2016 and 2017 as ir years of publishing.  publishers of such books seem to be taking vant of Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing service, that allows just about anybody to make an account and self-publish, report said. 

All that one needs to do is create an account, and enter author name, payment and tax information before publishing. Amateur authors seem to be easily creating fake publishing houses, it ded. 

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