


However, in 2009, the creator of the site Puneet Agarwal, a second generation Indian living in the UK revealed his identity in an attempt to fight against the ban. Initially the creators of the site chose to remain anonymous, going under the assumed collective name Indian Porn Empire. This resulted in an online movement to save the character from being destroyed. Eventually, mainstream media columnists joined in criticizing the ban as reflecting a "meddlesome, patriarchal mindset" of a "Net Nanny" government. This was met with criticism from the likes of Indian libertarian blogger and journalist Amit Varma. As a result, the original website was censored by the Indian government under its anti-pornography laws. Production of pornography is broadly illegal in India. Graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee on the ban of Savita Bhabhi. "Wow, India has now joined the elite club of China, Iran, North Korea and suchlike in the area of Internet censorship."
