Why SavitaBhabhi.com closed down?

With hordes of other pornographic sites accessible to Indian netizens, is "Savita Bhabhi" being unfairly targeted? "The Kamasutra has explicit illustrated images, too. It is a visual art form and so is Savita Bhabhi. If the govt has banned the website, then they might as well ban the Kamasutra," protests an animator. "We should avoid making the pornography issue Savita Bhabhi-centric, and realise the larger picture ," says a psychiatrist. Savita Bhabhi, allegedly, promoted usage of vibrators that allow women to "ignore" men as far as sex is concerned. However, women literally used men...

Who is she?
Launched in March 2008, Savitabhabhi.com is an adult cartoon strip featuring a married Indian woman's sexual adventures. It quickly acquired a cult following with its funny plot lines and the uniqueness of having an Indian setting in a porn strip. The strip received much press last year, from Indian and international media outlets. According to Alexa.com, Savitabhabhi is the 82nd most visited Indian website, attracting more visitors than Bseindia.com, BSE's website.

After dilly-dallying for over 10 months, Indian government has finally banned this site. The CCA, a government agency under the Department of Information Technology, is entrusted under the IT Act to block websites. There were several complaints against the site. We have taken action under the relevant sections of the IT Act and blocked the site," said CCA spokesperson. When asked if the agency will give a chance to the owners of the site to defend themselves, he said nobody has come forward so far with such a request.

Efforts to reverse the ban have already sprung up on the Internet. A website, Savesavita.com, attempts to channelise support and action against censorship. The creators of Savitabhabhi are known only by their screen names. In an email interview with contentSutra, the main brain behind the site, who goes by the handle Deshmukh, said they were exploring legal options. "We are talking to our lawyers and trying to figure out our options."