But right away there were liberal claims and then many journalists joined in criticizing the government's measure, calling it mediocre and patriarchal. Many said that the comic represented a liberal wing of society, but we already know that that wing is tiny.īut isn't pornography illegal in India? Yes, the production of pornography is illegal, so from the start the website where the comic was published was censored by the government in accordance with current law. The comic appeared for the first time in 2008, in March, and it was immediately controversial because Indian society is very conservative. The other word, bhabhi, means sister-in-law and is a respectful term used in the north of the country to refer to housewives. Savita is the name of the female lead, housewife with promiscuous behaviors according to Indian culture.
Why controversial? It is that it is a pornographic comic and sex in India is quite an issue.
Knowing a little about the world of Indian comics, let's now move on to this popular and controversial comic.
