Doraemon is extremely popular in India and Pakistan with locally dubbed editions available in major languages.
The resolution calls for the local broadcast regulator either completely ban 24-hour channels dedicated to cartoons or restricting their broadcast to selected time periods in the country, while news of the ban spread across social media and led to the hashtag #PTIvsDoraemon to trend locally.
With the series’ focus on morality tales and slapstick humor, it’s odd that a politician would find fault with it, unless they were trying to deflect attention from larger problems.