The Maharashtra state assembly, on March 7, 2025 introduced a bill titled TheMaharashtra Prohibition of Advertisements and Billboards Inciting Violence and Sexual Offenses Bill, 2025 ("Bill"). The Bill has been tabled with a view to restrictthe display of harmful content in public spaces. As per the Bill, anyadvertisements or public displays which include gestures or images promotingdeadly weapons like pistols, guns, knives and spears, as well as content thatobjectifies women or promotes sexual crimes are specifically restricted.
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