Many have argued that this government has been tone-deaf to the concerns of the people. Now it turns out it might also lack a sense of humour - at least of the risque kind.TV channel Comedy Central has been prohibited from broadcasting for 10 days starting (Saturday), after an inter-ministerial committee (IMC) set up by the information and broadcasting ministry found that several of its shows carried "obscene dialogues and vulgar words," which appeared to "offend good taste."Viewers will be presented with a simple black screen for the duration of the ban, until June 4 when the channel will be allowed back on air."The ministry usually does not differ from the collective wisdom of the IMC," I&B Minister Manish Tewari said. The decision was later upheld by the Delhi High Court after a petition from Network 18 sought to stay the 10-day blackout order.The case is particularly unusual not just because of a rare case of a channel being taken off air, but also because matters of this sort usually get dealt with by the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), an independent, self-regulatory body set up by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), which represents most of the country's television networks.The ministry's decision to directly issue a show-cause notice and, later, order a blackout has prompted serious notes of concern from across the broadcasting industry.Comedy Central, which is owned by Network 18, actually managed to get its case taken up by the BCCC after an initial show-cause notice from the I&B ministry following the airing of its stand-up comedy show, 'Comedy Central Presents' in May last year.