| "I think it is to a great extent rampant here,"
the minister was quoted by agencies as saying at a Malaysia-India
business forum in Kuala Lumpur. According to him, "Legal steps
can be taken to curb this piracy. They should trace out the people
who are really responsible for it."
Those part of the Indian delegation include information and broadcast
minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Confederation of Indian Industry’s
Tarun Das and minister of textiles S Hussain.
Malaysian authorities regularly conduct high-profile crackdowns
on sellers of illegal music and movie discs in malls and night markets,
only for them to pop up again soon after, agency reports said. Bollywood
music and films are hugely popular among Malaysia's 25 million population
and not just the eight percent who are of ethnic Indian origin.
Washington has said that while Malaysia was doing more than many
Asian nations to fight piracy, its policy of price controls on CDs
and DVDs was not a panacea, the reports from Kuala Lumpur said,
adding ,William Lash, US assistant secretary of commerce for market
access and compliance had stated in July that the US trade losses
due to piracy in Malaysia fell to $242 million last year from $316
million in 2001.
The highlight of the Incredible India show is the display by the
Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, which are partner
states for the show.
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