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Last Tuesday, the British Broadcasting Corporation released the first episode of “The Modi Question,” a two-part documentary series that tracks how the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi climbed the political ranks of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party during his time as the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat. The documentary was originally broadcasted in the U.K., but it quickly generated hype in India after unauthorized video clips began circulating on social media platforms, reminding viewers of Modi’s controversial role in the 2002 Gujarat riots—and prompting the Indian government this week to block it from being aired on Indian platforms. Read More: How Indians Are Watching the Banned Modi Documentary What is the documentary about? The 59-minute documentary takes an in-depth look at the 2002 Gujarat riots—one of the worst outbreaks of religious violence in India since the country’s Independence in 1947. It traces how the riots erupted after a train carrying Hindu pilgrims in the northern state of Gujarat was set on fire and killed 59 people. The Muslim community was allegedly held responsible for the incident, leading to heightened retaliatory attacks and the further In India and abroad, questions about Modi’s complicity in abetting the violence have generated controversy for decades, but the BBC documentary goes a step further in highlighting his role through expert commentary — it reveals that a previously unpublished report from the British Foreign Office held ...

Title card Genre Documentary Country of origin United Kingdom Original language English No. of episodes 2 Production Executive producers Richard Cookson Mike Radford Running time 60 minutes (per episode) Release Original network Original release 17 January ( 2023-01-17)– 24 January 2023 ( 2023-01-24) India: The Modi Question is a 2023 two-part documentary series aired by The Background [ ] Modi's role in the riots remains a source of controversy. Content [ ] The first segment of the documentary, approximately an hour in length, The second part, released on 24 January 2023, and also an hour long, examines the Release and reaction [ ] The first part of the two-part documentary was released by the BBC on 17 January 2023, Screenings of the documentary were organised in late January by a The documentary was screened at the Parliament House in Australia by lawmakers and activists, during Modi's Australia trip in May 2023 to meet the Australian Prime Minister The ban on India: The Modi Question was described as an assault on The BBC's offices in Mumbai and New Delhi were the targets of searches by the Reception [ ] A review of India: The Modi Question in the A commentary in Discussing the first segment of the documentary, a commentary in the The News Minute review. raj-toadies during the colonial period and did "precious little to remove colonialism from India". See also [ ] • References [ ] • ^ a b c The Indian Express. 21 January 2023. . Retrieved 23 January 2023. • ^ a b c d e...

BBC documentary investigating tensions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country’s Muslim minority. Narendra Modi is the leader of the world’s largest democracy. Elected twice as India’s prime minister, he’s widely seen as the most powerful politician of his generation and considered a key ally to the US and UK. However, as this fascinating documentary series reveals, Modi has been dogged by allegations about his government’s attitude towards India’s Muslim population. But what is the truth? Watch India: the Modi Question and more acclaimed documentaries on BBC Select today. Restrictions apply*. Episode 1 – Modi’s Rise This rise of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the controversies that dogged his early career. Narendra Modi is considered one of the world’s most powerful leaders. But where did he come from? This insightful documentary tracks Modi’s first steps into politics, including his association with a right-wing Hindu organisation, his rise through the ranks and his appointment as chief minister of the state of Gujarat, where his response to a series of riots in 2002 remains controversial. Episode 2 – Modi in Power A look at relations between Modi’s government and India’s Muslims after the 2019 election. Narendra Modi and his government reject any suggestion that their policies reflect prejudice towards Muslims. But they have been repeatedly criticised by human rights organisations such as Amnesty International. This revealing documentary exa...

File. People watch the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question', on a screen installed at the Marine Drive junction under the direction of the district Congress committee, in Kochi on 24 January 2023 (AFP via Getty Images) Two prominent global human rights groups – Indian prime minister Modi is going on a state visit to the Just two days ahead of the visit, HRW and Amnesty will hold a private screening of the BBC documentary titled “India: the Modi Question” for audiences that include policymakers, journalists and analysts, it was reported on Tuesday. The HRW said it wanted the screening to serve as a reminder that the Reuters. The documentary, according to the BBC, investigates tensions between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and the country’s Muslim minority. The documentary was released in the UK on 17 January this year and was briefly available on YouTube in India but was taken down by Indian authorities. The Indian government issued orders to both YouTube and Twitter to block content related to the documentary using emergency powers under the country’s information and technology laws. In May this year, the “It is contended that the documentary makes defamatory imputations and casts slur on the reputation of the country and the judiciary and against the prime minister. Issue notice to the respondents,” the court said. The Story continues Mr Modi has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Last year India’s Supreme Court also cleared Mr Modi of any wro...

Narendra Modi is the leader of the world’s largest democracy, a man who has been elected twice as India’s prime minister and is widely seen as the most powerful politician of his generation. Seen by the west as an important bulwark against Chinese domination of Asia, he has been courted as a key ally by both the US and the UK. Yet Narendra Modi’s premiership has been dogged by persistent allegations about the attitude of his government towards India’s Muslim population. This series investigates the truth behind these allegations and examines Modi’s backstory to explore other questions about his politics when it comes to India’s largest religious minority. This episode tracks Narendra Modi’s first steps into politics, including his association with the right-wing Hindu organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, his rise through the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and his appointment as chief minister of the state of Gujarat, where his response to a series of riots in 2002 remains a source of controversy. Show less

Human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have invited policymakers, journalists and analysts for a private screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, ahead of his state visit to the White House. The private screening is scheduled for June 20, two days ahead of PM Modi’s visit to the US, where he will be hosted by President Joe Biden. Human Rights Watch, in announcing the screening, said that it wanted to serve as a reminder that the documentary has been banned in India. The controversial BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, focussed on Modi leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, when he was the Chief Minister of the state. As many as 1,000 people are reported to have been killed, while the number is put at more than that by activists. Following the release of the documentary in January, the Indian government called the documentary a ‘propaganda piece’. "We think that this is a propaganda piece, designed to push a particular discredited narrative. The bias, lack of objectivity, and continuing colonial mindset are blatantly visible," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said. Bagchi added that this documentary is a reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again and makes one wonder about the purpose of this exercise and the agenda behind it. “Frankly, we don't wish to dignify such efforts," he said. In February, tax officials searched the offices of BBC in...