An upset government on Thursday served a legal notice to BBC after the channel ignored its advice and broadcast the controversial interview of Delhi gang-rape convict even as it asked video sharing website YouTube to remove the documentary as it is "very sensitive".
"Yes we had informed all channels that the documentary must not be released. But BBC has broadcast it in London. (Now) whatever action we have to take, the home ministry will go ahead and do that," home minister Rajnath Singh told reporters here earlier when asked about the airing of the programme on Wednesday night.
"..We had requested BBC not to telecast the documentary but BBC said that it's an independent organization and will go ahead with the telecast," he added,
Asked what the government could do, Singh said, "I would not like to make any comment at this moment. All I can say is that whatever is required, will be done. If conditions have been violated, if they have been violated, there will be appropriate action," PTI reported.
To another query, the minister said, "You keep watching, I have talked to the I&B ministry and have also written to the external affairs ministry. Proceedings are taking place."