New Delhi, July 25 - First it was strict guidelines for kid actors, then a demand to ban popular TV show 'Balika Vadhu' and now a debate on reality show 'Sach Ka Saamna' -- the Indian TV industry is witnessing a sudden spurt in interference by policymakers, say viewers.

Samajwadi Party MP Kamal Akhtar's recent outburst in parliament over 'obscene questions about a person's bedroom life' on STAR Plus' 'Sach Ka Saamna' has raised eyebrows among viewers about the regulation of TV content in the country.

'I don't understand what the MP is debating about,' said 22-year-old Neha Gadi, who watches the show with avid interest.

'What's wrong with personal questions if the contestant has no problems in answering them? I don't think anyone else needs to have an issue. If he (Akhtar) thinks it's obscene and it is not a good show to watch, he must not watch it -- why impose something on others unnecessarily,' added Gadi, an event management professional.

Nakul Mehta, who works in a human resource management firm, echoes the sentiment.

'If people want to regulate TV content, they must do it for news channels first. Some of them are ridiculous. Shows like 'Sach Ka Saamna' are gripping and interesting, and more importantly, a matter of choice for the viewers,' he said.

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni believes there must be a defined limit to the content shown on television.

'A 'Lakshman rekha' (a limit) is required. We are copying Western culture and a line needs to be drawn somewhere, we have received the same kind of feedback from the masses too,' Soni said in an interview to Zee News' chat show 'Kahiye Janab'.

Some parliamentarians have taken a strong stance against the show 'Sach Ka Saamna'.

According to Kamal Akhtar, who raised his point in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday, other shows like 'Rakhi Ka Swayamvar', 'Balika Vadhu' and 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' also need some regulatory body to monitor the content.

'These shows do no value addition to our society. There is no good message that they are trying to send out -- on patriotism or on Indian society.