Released on August 29,IC 814: The Kandahar Hijacktraces the hijacking of a Kathmandu-Delhi flight in 1999.
The flight was taken by hijackers to Taliban-ruled Kandahar to demand the release of militants jailed inIndia.
The controversy revolved around the hijackers names in the Hindi-language, six-episode series.
IC 814: The Kandahar HijackNetflix
The hijackers who are all Pakistani are depicted calling each other common Hindu names like Shankar and Bhola.
Some of the hijackers were also Muslim.
For example, the code names were cited in the Union Home Ministers official statement in January 2000.
However, that didnt stop social media users and members of the ruling BJP Party from criticising the filmmakers.
Reports suggest the federal government summoned Netflix India execs to discuss the issue.
Netflix added that there are no changes being made to the content of the series.
This isnt the first time a global streamer has come under fire from the BJP.
