New Delhi: This men's magazine claims to cover all that men love. But the Indian edition of Maxim hasn't really had its way with women.
Hardly had it recovered from a Rs 3 crore lawsuit for doctoring and publishing a skimpily-clad photograph of South Indian actress Khushboo, that another storm has come its way. And this time, the magazine is in for a 'dressing down' from Parliament.
The UPA Government is contemplating issuing a notice to the magazine for allegedly creating morphed pictures of CPI(M) leader general secretary of All India Democratic Women's Association, Brinda Karat.
"The Minister of Information and Broadcasting shall not sit with his eyes shut if the honour of the Indian woman is compromised. I can issue notice to such magazines," the Minister, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said.
The magazine had allegedly morphed Karat’s photograph for a trial copy, on the lines of South Indian actress Khushboo.
The photograph, that showed Karat dressed in skimpy clothes and boxing gloves, had created a storm and the magazine offices were reportedly raided by the Delhi police.
"I strongly condemn this. We are quite aware of the matter and watching it closely", Dasmunsi said. Reports said the Delhi Police have registered a case against the magazine and was conduting enquiries
Maxim editors had defended their stand by saying that the controversial issue was not released on news stands and was a dummy copy meant only for advertisers.
The magazine was recently mired in a similar controversy when it doctored and published photographs of south Indian actress Khushboo.
The actress took the magazine to court and had demanded a compensation of Rs 3 crore.
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