No harm if child artistes work in TV serials: Soni

Despite a ban by the Maharashtra government, I&B minister Ambika Soni says she has no problems with child artistes featuring in TV serials as

Ambika Soni

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long as their studies are not affected.

"There's no problem with child stars featuring in serials, because after all, parents are the best judge of their children," said Soni in an interview to a TV channel. "If parents are okay with it and the children are continuing their studies alongside, what is the problem with them performing in serials?" she asked.

"I think parents are the best judge. So long as their studies don't suffer and parents have no problem I don't know why any notice has been served. Parents are the best judges," she said.
Last month, the Maharashtra government had issued notices to several production houses, warning them against violating the Child Labour Act by using children in their TV shows. Soni has said that she would review the notices already issued.