MTV India Attacked!
Filed under: MTV
Some peeps are really pissed…at MTV!
According to new reports, MTV's offices in Mumbai, India, had its windows smashed with rocks, banners torn and some furniture damaged on Monday.
No…Mike Myers didn't cause the riot. He was NOT in the offices promoting Love Guru.
70 Sikh protesters reportedly targeted the MTV office because they found MTV posters (promoting a show called On the Job2) showing a Sikh girl massaging a man quite offensive.
The source says police later released the protesters on bail.
An MTV attorney said that no one was injured in the 'attack' and that they would consider the protesters demands to remove the 'offensive' posters.
Posted: June 17, 2008 at 12:46 pm
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duudde
FIRST AGAIN!!! MTV India Rocks….but India is always struggling with modernization and past traditions…….it's totally twisted.
I am british and have lived in both america and mumbai india and i have to say the people are amazing and india is alot safer and nice
stuff like this rarely happens but as usual the media only picks out the bad stuff
OMG — I am not 1st. GET a life suckers.
xoxo Jono
FIRST!!!!!
i like curry
nbooooooooo
perez, just because western civilization has deemed it appropriate to have such public displays of affection, doesn't mean that it's not "offensive" to others. Rather than being "offensive" it's actually very offensive. To you, being cultured means wishing the US was more like Europe, using chopsticks, and insisting that Islam is not a violent religion. It takes a truly cultured person to understand and appreciate that others cultures might find the public picture of a woman massaging a man sexist, demeaning, and truly offensive. Obviously, violence is never the answer, but I am glad that MTV is considering removing the posters.
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~Mtv is worse than McDonald's with the "acculturation process"….jerks…
Sikhs tend to be very peaceful people like the Budhists please make sure you check your sources I am not saying your wrong just surprised.
MTV is responsible for pushing perversion for profits. Nothing would be finer than to see MTV go out of business.
Re: fran –
I have not been to India but have had made many Indian friends at school Indian people are fabulously witty, fun-loving, and intelligent…I blame the morons at Mtv for this situation…I'm sure it was less than sensitive…
Mike Myers just previewed the Love Guru for a bunch of Indian journalists and they loved the movie. Said it wasn't offensive to them at all and was in fact very funny and sweet with a good message. They said people jumped too quick without having seen the movie.
fuck mtv india.
how fuckin lame ass.
stupid towelheads.
These people want things like Americans so much and then they get all crazy over a woman touching a man? Bullshit. I swear they need to relax and guess what if they dont like it then BAN MTV FROM INDIA. F.U.C.K THEM!
Some countries still have standards.
Screw off "ME" you dont have to be racist!!!!!!!! I am Sikh and yeah ppl do get offended easily if they see posters like that. Women in our religion are supposed to be shown "Sexual". India trys to be Westernised but it won't happen, people get too offended.
I MEANT TO SAY Women in our religion are NOT supposed to be shown "Sexual"
Turban-wearing, tandorri-eating motherfuckers.
Re: me – Shut the fuck up you ignorant asshole - learn to tolerate other cultures ______ just because they dont' aprove of parading their mothers/ daughters/ sisters/ out half naked for the world to jack off to doesn't mean you can say shit like that ————-get a life bigot
I bet they don't care much for HOMOS either. I hear they stone fags to death in Iran…..
*sigh* amazing that in the 21st century you can have stupid cunts offended by something totally innocent!
shocking that there are people still stuck in the medieval era!
Re: Matth – Yeah. Pass the Kool-aid. They show women massaging guys cuz its totally innocent…
So why doesn't Perez post that MTV poster so people can actually decide whether they find it offensive or not?
SIKH TERRORISTS ENUF SED!
Re: jenni – F off jenni. You jerks need to step out of your box and learn about other cultures other then yourself. Atleast they care about women in their culutre unlike white trailer trash hookers.
Americans dissapoint me I cant belive its 2008 and racist creeps are still around…….
And IRAN is not INDIA
it's disgusting to see how narrow minded and racist so many people above me are…sikh terrorists? are you kidding me? do you know how ignorant that is? educate yourself, that's disgusting.
secondly, what does the stoning in Iran of homosexuals have to do with India? you need to educate yourself too…maybe 10 years of geography and cultural lessons.
none of you bigots know anything about india, or sikhism for that matter. stop being ignorant. you can't act like people in america don't get upset over things that you may disagree with…for example, the controversy over Abercrombie and Fitch graphic t-shirts. just because someone or some people have different cultural values doesn't make it okay for you to be racist and discrimatory.
homophobia, racism, sexism…these all need to stop. learn some tolerance and make the world a better place
me being sikh….anyone that says anything NOT NEEDED about sikhs can go fuck off. k thank you..the change is hard over there!!
Re: mOOn – THANK YOU!!!!!!! and Ridic totally agree with you!
i get offended over people who get offended over a man massaging a woman
SICK I MEAN SIKH TERRORISTS!
why isn't this happening to u.s. oil companies? fuckers!
Re: Ridic – Well said. 'Sikh Terrorists' is a complete oxymoron. Sikhism is a peaceful religion. I am not a Sikh, I'm just educated and tolerant.
homosexuality is a punishable offence in India. Life imprisonment.
regai…homosexuality is technically illegal in india but it is never enforced by the police, it hasnt been enforced in years…its just a law that is still there but has no meaning anymore because there are so many other laws built into the indian government that prevent being punished by law for being a homosexual. so get your facts straight you stupid piece of shit.
Re: jenni –
sikh terrorists? do you even know the difference between an afghani and an indian? or are you completely oblivious to the world that exists outside your country? your'e the stereotypical american - an opinion on everything when you know NOTHING.
don't some rich people make the untouchables clean their shit in India. Manual Scavenging.
Why the fuck is their first response ALWAYS violence?
Re: Nick –
huh??????????
what year do u think it is here(in INDIA)?
THE FRIGGIN 12th CENTURY?
P.S. - Sorry, I forgot that u DON'T think u SONOFACUNT…………
Oh please sikhs arent peaceful their religious symbol is a friggin sword.
LETS BE REAL HERE, INDIA IS AS BAD AS IRAN. WITH THE CASTE SYSTEM, POVERTY OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGICAL BOOM PERIOD FOR CITY FOLKS.
YOU IDIOT NO SUCH OXYMORON EXISTS. A PERSON WHO IS SIKH WHO COMMITS TERRORISTS ACTS IS A SIKH TERRORIST, AS MUCH AS THEIR ARE HINDU BJP TEORRISTS.
Anyway, the sikhs should feel privileged by what mv did. Sikhs are very hairy in hygienic people, who dont cut or groom body hair. women with hairy pits, no thanks!
On a greater world scales, sikhs are pretty INSIGNIFICANT, not like the christians and jews who are great and add value of the world. Continue the hairy growth sikhs, bushy fannys and male stinking crotches. URGH NASTY
Re: Pete – FUCK YOU you americans are really dumb!!! Why dont u do some research before you come on here and make dumb remarks.
You racist bitch! Every religion is important to the world.
I am SICK and TIRED of people reacting with violence to whatever they deem 'offensive". EVERYTHING is potentially offensive to someone and, if people continue to bully others into bending every time something is not aligne with their thinking, freedom of speech and expression is FUCKED.
LOL @ you stupid racists. Get a life you morons, redneck fuck heads.
america is alot worse to gays than india
people are so racist there are more muslims in europe than india….Hindus and Muslims are sooooooo different believe me muslims are more like chirstians than hindus
i think americans should all die europe is much better and less ignorant
And this is precisely why America (and it's image) is sinking deeper into that hole it dug for itself during the Iraq "war". Seriously, I'm glad some people are taking a stand for what they believe in and actually RESPECTING women…not parading them around bare breasted on covers of magazines and demeaning them every chance they get. And once again the American educational system fails! the Caste System is outlawed and India is revolutionizing the technology industry. I highly suggest go learning about countries other than your own and not being such ignorant bastards.
And once again, America fails! This is precisely why our image is rotting around the world…because certain ignorant bastards don't realize that there is an entire world beyond just America and England. It is refreshing to see people actually stand up for what they believe in — RESPECTING women, as opposed to flaunting them bare breasted on magazines and posters and demeaning them every chance they get. It's another culture…and just because it isn't up to American standards - or lack thereof - doesn't mean it's wrong.
FYI. Caste System? illegal. Iran? That's near Iraq…in the middle east. Nowhere NEAR India (guess that was just a shot in the dark, right….Iran is not america, neither is india…they must be near eachother, right?) Poverty? Can America handle it's 300,000+? No. Imagine having 1 billion people in just one country. And India is revolutionizing the technology industry.
Go read a fucking book for once.
I can't believe the number of ignorant, racist and ill educated people that are posting comments.
There are places around the world where things are taboo or not tolerated due to religious or cultural beliefs. Just because it is tolerated in north america, doesnt mean it is right or wrong, it just means we are a different society.
Yes, it is sad that MTV was attacked in such a way, but don't use this as an example to target Sikh's and India as a negative. Every religion has those who step out against the actual teachings of their religion. it is sad, but it happens within EVERY religion. Sikh teachings are very beautiful and peaceful, yes their symbol has swords in it, but these swords represent attacking mental demons and represents connection to god, it has nothing do do with physical violence, so please get your facts straight.
No, I am not sikh, but i am a religions major, and find it really sad when people make false, ignorant and irrational statements about things they don't actually know about.
836 million people in india live on LESS than 20 rupees per day (USD 0.50) Indias greed has left its own people behind only to cater for the elite, and the Indians who want to be westernized like AMERICA!
Not to mentions AIDS is at an all time high. The infrastructure is a mess in the country, the roads, health care are all terrible. YAY for india.
So in light of the above dont even put india in the same sentence as America the great!
Hindus believe in cows as god! Muslims christians and jews believe in abraham. Thats a major difference right there.
Sikhs are just insignificant on a global scale, theres no more 25 million of the. Compared to the BILLIONS of muslims and christians. Not to mention most sikh girls ai know are sluts. ALL are westernized no modesty. LMAO their parents would be shocked if they knew what their daughters got up to. Sad thing is most of these sikh girls are ugly and hairy oh well.
YAY to MTV
stupid fuckin arabs, always causing riots and violence for the dumbest things. all they do is WHINE!! SHUT THE FUCK UP, go hide under your clothes
You guys are so ignorant. Obviously there are better ways to deal with this situation than engaging in violence, but be known that the views of the individuals who decided to create havoc at the MTV studios do not represent the views of the ENTIRE sikh community. Just with any religion, you have a spectrum of beliefs within the system. You have people who are orthodox and conservative, and then you have people who are unorthodox and more lenient. Perhaps this is the reaction of maybe a more orthodox group of individuals who have more violent tendencies.
Regardless, I'm not Sikh but I have many Sikh friends. It is NOT MEANT to be an aggressive religion although they do use a lot of symbols that may be considered aggressive to other people, such as swords, lions, etc. However, swords, lions, tigers, etc. are symbols present in MANY other religions (do your research people!)
In terms of hygeine and what not, who's to say the person who posted that comment even frequently showers???
Yeah, personally I think it is ridiculous that the Sikh individuals reacted that way, but for anyone else to sit here and bash India or someone else's religion needs to well, find something better to do…
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WHAT THE HELL??? MOST INDIAN PEOPLE ARE DAMN STUPID AND DAMN UGLY ANYWAY…WHO WANTS TO SEE A BUNCH OF DARK UGLY INDIAN PEOPL ON TV?????WHAT THE FUCK…..MTV INDIA??HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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wow there are a lot of people posting on this site that have obviously not been to college/can't find india and iran on a map if they had to do it to save their lives. i feel sorry for a lot of you- but thankfully there are a small number of posts that have some thought put in them.
Re: Pete –
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH TRUE!!!!!!
WOW alot of different races and cultures go on this site.. so many things are shown on this site thats jsut for entertainment purposes and well gossip …theres not need to start being racsit and using hard words againt other peoples cultures sikh people are amazing and deinfalty are not terriosts..yes when things that are unapporate happen they like to take action..doesnt everyone? and they were not really getting offensive more like sticking up for their rights…no need to hate against them im sikh and proud ! were awsome people
AND TO WHITNEY WHO POSTED ABOVE INDIAN PEOPLE ARE SOO PREETY HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE..YOU PROABLY SEE THEM ON TV AND SEE THE STEROTYPICAL IMAGE OF ONE..THERE CONSIDERED TO BE THE PREETIEST GIRLS AROUND THE GLOBE..THERE UNIQUE AND EXOTIC SOMETHING YOU PROABALY AINT
AHAHAHA GET YOUR SHIT STRAIGHT THEN TYPE
i can not believe how ignorant you are…towel head is very rude and disrespectful..and i am offended by this comment..but im sure u dont care..anyways love you perez..i saw u at much music!!!
p.s i will always love britney!!!!!!
Re: Whitn – you probably have low self estem indian girls are considred to be the worlds most beatiful people they have such an amanzing look and style..i dont think you've seen an indian person in your life. you must see waht they show in the media and assume every indian person looks the same however there most likely allllll more preetier than you!
I never realised there were SO many ignorant, uneducated, racist wankers who post here on Perez. Get a fucking life you morons posting shit about all hindus stinking of curry, Wait there I think I hear your sister calling you, she's ready for some more arse love. TOSSERS.
Indian girls ARE pretty. Not all, but they certainly aren't busted like you speak of. Google:
Aishwarya Rai
Bipasha Basu
Riya Sen
Kareena Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor
Diya Mirza
Deepika Padukone
….I could go one…yes these are celebs but I obviously can't have you Google MY friends you see…
Anyways, stop the hatred, peace love joy? Isn't that what your parents taught you? Guess not…
To whomever wrote that most Indians are stupid: over half of the doctors in the U.S. are Indian, you see?*
And to whomever wrote that most Indians are dark and ugly: you ain't seen me!
*Not due to affirmative action either; check the scores buddies!
You fuckers think white ppl are all that…too bad brown people are taking over your jobs. We own hotels, white whoresppl stay at them. We are DR's white ppl go to them to get tested for STD's.
You never have seen a homeless sikh have you?? But white ppl are homeless EVERYWHERE
FOR THE FAGS THAT SAY FIRST on first 2nd post.. wow how gay… who the frack cares
Serves MTV right for westernizing cultures. Leave them alone….they're better off without your shit shows and mind-numbing reality television.
Re: Pete – the sword is just a symbol of strength, not a weapon to be used against others. i'm sure all sikhs know that, which is why you don't see them stabbing people.
in short, go fuck yourself.