SFI at Kolkata's Presidency University plans to screen BBC documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

SFI at Kolkata's Presidency University plans to screen BBC documentary

Op India  

Amid the ongoing controversy over the propaganda BBC documentary, the Students’ Federation of India of Presidency University in Kolkata has additionally sought permission to screen the banned documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on January 27 at 4 pm. #SFI at Presidency University plans to organise open screening of the @BBC documentary India the Modi Question on 27th Jan at 4pm pic.twitter.com/FlSpKdMMBC — Syeda Shabana January 25, 2023 This is after the screening of the propaganda BBC documentary titled “India: The Modi Question” was halted at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia university. The plan of SFI to screen the documentary at Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi also didn’t materialise after the university administration refused permission for the screening. Last week, India denounced the controversial BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, described as a ‘propaganda piece’ designed to push a discredited narrative.

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SC Issues Notice to Centre to Produce Original Records on 2002 Gujarat Riots
2 months ago

SC Issues Notice to Centre to Produce Original Records on 2002 Gujarat Riots

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to produce the original records relating to its decision to block a 2023 BBC documentary series on the 2002 Gujarat riots within three weeks. The petition challenges the government's decision to ban the documentary, claiming that it is an infringement on freedom of speech and expression.

BBC Modi documentary case | Delhi University moves HC against order setting aside debarment of NSUI leader
1 year, 5 months ago

BBC Modi documentary case | Delhi University moves HC against order setting aside debarment of NSUI leader

The Hindu  

The Delhi University on Friday moved the High Court against an order setting aside the debarment of a PhD scholar and Congress student wing leader from taking examinations for a year over his alleged involvement in organising a screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Najmi Waziri …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BBC On Defamation Plea Over Modi Documentary
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BBC On Defamation Plea Over Modi Documentary

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation on a plea by an NGO claiming its documentary "India: The Modi Question" casts a slur on the reputation of India and makes false and defamatory imputations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian judiciary. The plea said BBC is the national broadcaster of …

Screening Of BBC Documentary On PM Modi Inside Campus Amounts To Indiscipline: Delhi University To High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Screening Of BBC Documentary On PM Modi Inside Campus Amounts To Indiscipline: Delhi University To High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi University has told the Delhi High Court that screening of a recent BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots inside the campus amounts to gross acts of indiscipline. The submission has been made by the varsity in the counter affidavit filed opposing a plea moved by PhD Scholar and …

Gujarat Assembly passes resolution against BBC documentary
1 year, 9 months ago

Gujarat Assembly passes resolution against BBC documentary

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar : Gujarat Assembly on Friday passed a resolution requesting the Centre to take strict action against the BBC for tarnishing the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. During a visit to India, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that the issue of searches on BBC offices in India was raised with …

‘We have no agenda...publicly funded in UK’: BBC on PM Modi’s documentary
1 year, 9 months ago

‘We have no agenda...publicly funded in UK’: BBC on PM Modi’s documentary

Live Mint  

The British Broadcasting Corporation 's deputy CEO has clarified why the media organisation decided to do a documentary on the Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview with The Indian Express, BBC’s Deputy CEO and Director of News Jonathan Munro said, "If someone is in power for a lengthy period of time, by definition, they’re important global …

How BBC Documentary, George Soros Debate May Help Modi's Political Narrative on Road to 2024
1 year, 10 months ago

How BBC Documentary, George Soros Debate May Help Modi's Political Narrative on Road to 2024

News 18  

It has been over a month since the first episode of the two-part BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ was aired by the BBC’s UK service. As we head into the next national election in 2024, over the last month, we have seen a tax ‘survey’ of the BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices, a detailed statement from the Income Tax …

Bid to screen BBC documentary at DU aimed at 'creating chaos'; won't allow indiscipline: VC Yogesh Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

Bid to screen BBC documentary at DU aimed at 'creating chaos'; won't allow indiscipline: VC Yogesh Singh

India TV News  

Delhi University: The BBC Documentary blow has grabbed many universities in the chaos and the renowned Delhi University is one of them. Yogesh Singh, the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University on Wednesday asserted that he will not tolerate indiscipline on the varsity's campus. He alleged that the screening of the controversial BBC Documentary on PM Modi were the attempts of …

Propaganda video, shoddy Journalism, should never have been telecast: UK MP Blackman
1 year, 10 months ago

Propaganda video, shoddy Journalism, should never have been telecast: UK MP Blackman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Terming BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "propaganda video" and a "disgraceful piece of shoddy journalism," British MP Bob Blackman has said that it should never have been released and that it didn't look at the "all-important fact" that India's Supreme Court investigated the claims against Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 riots and found …

Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s tax officials searched BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.K., the broadcaster said. The Editors Guild of India denounced the move, saying it continues “a trend of using government agencies to intimidate and harass press organizations that are critical …

SC Rejects Hindu Sena's Plea Seeking Ban On BBC In India, NIA Probe Into Documentary On PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

SC Rejects Hindu Sena's Plea Seeking Ban On BBC In India, NIA Probe Into Documentary On PM Modi

ABP News  

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the Hindu Sena seeking a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation and BBC India from operating from Indian territory in the wake of airing a documentary on PM Modi. Alleging that the BBC has been biased against India and the Indian government, the plea alleged that its documentary on Prime Minister …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
1 year, 10 months ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Blocking Of BBC's Documentary On Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Blocking Of BBC's Documentary On Modi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on petitions challenging the Centre's decision to block the public access to BBC's documentary "India : The Modi Question".A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh also directed that the Centre should produce the original records relating to the order on the next date of hearing, which will be in April 2023.The …

BBC documentary row: Indian diaspora stages protest in several cities across UK
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary row: Indian diaspora stages protest in several cities across UK

India TV News  

BBC Controversy row : The Indian diaspora, consisting of several organisations, living in the United Kingdom organised a protest outside the BBC headquarters in central London to protest against what they called 'fake news' behind the controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The protesters waved placards reading "Boycott BBC", "British Bias Corporation" and "Stop the Hinduphobic Narrative", and chanted …

SC agrees to hear plea challenging govt's move to ban BBC series on PM Modi next week
1 year, 10 months ago

SC agrees to hear plea challenging govt's move to ban BBC series on PM Modi next week

India Today  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition on February 6 challenging the Centre's decision to ban the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala took note of the submissions of lawyer M L Sharma and senior advocate …

PM Modi documentary row | Hindu Sena puts up anti-BBC placards outside BBC’s Delhi office
1 year, 10 months ago

PM Modi documentary row | Hindu Sena puts up anti-BBC placards outside BBC’s Delhi office

The Hindu  

Members of the Hindu Sena on Sunday, allegedly put up anti-BBC placards outside the UK-headquartered broadcaster's office on Kasturba Gandhi Marg here, over its controversial documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Hindu Sena members also accused the media organisation of conspiring to tarnish and malign the image of both India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BBC was a …

BBC Documentary Updates: PM Warns Those Trying to 'Create Divisions'; SFI's Attempt to Screen Series at HP University Foiled by Cops
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Documentary Updates: PM Warns Those Trying to 'Create Divisions'; SFI's Attempt to Screen Series at HP University Foiled by Cops

News 18  

BBC Documentary Updates: Amid the ongoing row over British Broadcasting Corporation ’s controversial documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, several universities have initiated probe and disciplinary proceedings against students who screened it. Here are key updates on BBC Documentary Row: The Registrar of the Himachal Pradesh University said they had issued a notice to SFI to stop screening of the documentary …

BBC documentary row: Ajmer University suspends 10 students for watching banned series
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary row: Ajmer University suspends 10 students for watching banned series

India TV News  

BBC documentary row : At least 10 students of Ajmer's Central University of Rajasthan were suspended on Saturday after they were found watching the banned BBC documentary in the hostel. Just a day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against attempts to sow differences and create divisions in the country and asserted that such efforts will not succeed. Addressing a …

Screened BBC documentary on institute\'s campus: FTII students\' association
1 year, 10 months ago

Screened BBC documentary on institute\'s campus: FTII students\' association

Deccan Chronicle  

PUNE: The students' association of the Film and Television Institute of India screened the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots on the campus of the premier acting school here, said the student body on Saturday. “On 26/01/23, we screened the banned BBC documentary ‘The Modi Question' at FTII,” said a statement issued by the FTII Students' Association. The …

BBC documentary controversary reaches Visakhapatnam | ABVP foils screening of documentary by SFI
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary controversary reaches Visakhapatnam | ABVP foils screening of documentary by SFI

The Hindu  

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Visakhapatnam unit foiled an attempt by the members of Students’ Federation of India Andhra University campus in Visakhapatnam to screen the BBC documentary on PM Modi on the university campus on January 27. BBC documentary on Narendra Modi screened on campuses across Ernakulam “When ABVP leaders asked SFI leaders to stop the film as it was …

BBC documentary row: 'Power outage', ‘azadi’ slogans at Presidency University
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary row: 'Power outage', ‘azadi’ slogans at Presidency University

Hindustan Times  

The College Street campus of Presidency University in Kolkata witnessed high drama and chaos on Friday evening after there was a power outage for some time during the screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots. However, the Left-backed students' body said there was a sudden power cut during the screening, which …

Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings

Al Jazeera  

The documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s chief minister. Police have detained many students in the Indian capital, New Delhi, over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role during the deadly Gujarat sectarian riots in 2002. Police swarmed Delhi University after …

SFI’s bid to screen BBC documentary at University of Madras foiled
1 year, 10 months ago

SFI’s bid to screen BBC documentary at University of Madras foiled

The Hindu  

An attempt by the Students’ Federation of India to screen the BBC’s controversial documentary ‘India: the Modi Question’ at the Chepauk campus of the University of Madras was foiled on Friday. University Vice-Chancellor S. Gowri denied knowledge about SFI’s plans to screen the documentary. According to G. Selva, former secretary of the SFI, it planned to screen both the parts …

Students at two Kolkata varsities screen BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Students at two Kolkata varsities screen BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Hindu  

Students’ unions at two universities in Kolkata on Friday screened the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question. While the supporters of the Students’ Federation of India screened the documentary at Presidency University, it was the supporters of the All India Students’ Union who screened the documentary at Jadavpur University. Students from several universities in the country, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, …

'Can't Suppress Truth': Detained Jamia Students Slam Police Action Over BBC Docu
1 year, 10 months ago

'Can't Suppress Truth': Detained Jamia Students Slam Police Action Over BBC Docu

The Quint  

"I was chased around the campus by the guards. Finally, one female student stopped me and the guards caught on and pushed me against the wall," alleged Nivedya, one of the seven students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university who was detained by the Delhi police on Wednesday, 25 January. The vice president of the Students Federation of India and …

DU proctor says won't allow screening of BBC documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

DU proctor says won't allow screening of BBC documentary

Op India  

The controversy around the BBC propaganda documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role as a head of state during the 2002 Gujarat riots has now reached Delhi University. Join For the BBC Documentary Screening of “India : The Modi Question” Tomorrow at 5PM,at Art’s faculty gate no 4, Delhi University Bhim Army Student Federation, Delhi University#BBCdocumentry pic.twitter.com/DDuBTo7QTR — Bhim Army …

BBC and Bias: The Modi documentary, the ‘prejudiced’ lens on India, and other controversies
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC and Bias: The Modi documentary, the ‘prejudiced’ lens on India, and other controversies

Firstpost  

India: The Modi Question, the controversial BBC documentary, which revisits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, continues to fan tension in India. The documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang rape It’s not the first time that the BBC has made a documentary that has angered India. Also read: Here’s why I wish I hadn’t watched Leslee …

BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Hyderabad University again, ABVP counters it by screening ‘Kashmir Files’
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Hyderabad University again, ABVP counters it by screening ‘Kashmir Files’

The Hindu  

In an attempt to counter Students Federation of India’s screening of the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots at the University of Hyderabad, RSS’ student wing ABVP on Thursday organised a screening of ‘The Kashmir Files’ on the campus. “The screening of the documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ at the varsity on the occasion of Republic Day was …

PM Modi’s BBC documentary, Kashmir Files screened at Hyderabad university campus
1 year, 10 months ago

PM Modi’s BBC documentary, Kashmir Files screened at Hyderabad university campus

Live Mint  

On January 26, the Students Federation of India organised a show of India: The Modi Question, a BBC documentary about the Gujarat riots 2002, while the RSS' student arm, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, screened The Kashmir Files. An earlier screening of the BBC documentary on January 21 at the university campus was organised by the Fraternity Movement in UoH without …

Why Indian students are defying a ban on a BBC program examining Narendra Modi's past
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Indian students are defying a ban on a BBC program examining Narendra Modi's past

ABC  

This week, as India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on January 26 — which commemorates the enactment of the constitution — the country's police were detaining students over screenings of a recent BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been banned by the government. The two-part BBC program, India: The Modi Question, which examines Mr Modi's role in …

RSS calls BBC 'toolkit that spreads lies and propaganda' amid row over new documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

RSS calls BBC 'toolkit that spreads lies and propaganda' amid row over new documentary on PM Modi

India TV News  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has accused the BBC of being a "toolkit which is spreading lies and propaganda" amongst the Indians by its recently released controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Significantly, BBC has been caught up in controversies for making the documentary which has been rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs, for "allegedly being a symbol of …

It has nothing to do with protest: Jamia University clarifies class suspension
1 year, 10 months ago

It has nothing to do with protest: Jamia University clarifies class suspension

India Today  

Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended classes on Friday at the request of students and faculty members, the varsity said in a statement on Thursday. PROTEST OVER SFI ACTIVISTS' DETENTION A protest was held in the campus on Wednesday against the detention of four Students' Federation of India activists hours before the proposed screening of the controversial BBC documentary "India: The …

BBC documentary on PM Modi: Delhi Police detains 24 students from DU for planning to screen film
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary on PM Modi: Delhi Police detains 24 students from DU for planning to screen film

India TV News  

Delhi Police on Friday detained 24 students from the Delhi University's Arts Faculty for planning to screen the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. Reacting to the detaining of students over the screening of the BBC documentary in DU, Rajni Abbi, Delhi University proctor, said, "Whatever the course the Police have to take, they will take it. In …

Portentous overkill: The Hindu Editorial on the blocking access to and arrests over BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Portentous overkill: The Hindu Editorial on the blocking access to and arrests over BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Hindu  

The aftermath of the release of a BBC documentary on the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, which questions the actions taken by the then Gujarat government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, can only be termed as yet another rendition of the ‘Streisand effect’. After issuing directions to disable access to the first episode on websites using emergency powers under the …

BBC Documentary Row: Cong in Kerala Screens Series at Beach for Public; Delhi Police Releases 13 Students Detained at Jamia
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Documentary Row: Cong in Kerala Screens Series at Beach for Public; Delhi Police Releases 13 Students Detained at Jamia

News 18  

BBC Documentary Row Updates: A screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled “India: The Modi Question” was planned by the Students’ Federation of India at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University on Wednesday, for which heavy security was deployed outside the varsity in the evening to prevent any untoward incident. Congress Leader’s Son Quits Party Day …

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Documentary Screening at Jamia Not Yet Released by Police: SFI
1 year, 10 months ago

13 Students Detained for Organising BBC Documentary Screening at Jamia Not Yet Released by Police: SFI

News 18  

Thirteen students, detained for organising a screening of a controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots at the Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday, have not been released by police yet, the Students Federation of India claimed. Scores of students were detained on Wednesday as they gathered outside the university gate to protest against the detention of four Students Federation …

After JNU, Jamia, Kolkata’s left student bodies plan to screen BBC documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

After JNU, Jamia, Kolkata’s left student bodies plan to screen BBC documentary

Live Mint  

In West Bengal, the left student bodies have planned to screen the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 2002 Gujarat riots. Meanwhile, All India Students' Association has also decided to screen the BBC documentary on the campus of Jadavpur University on January 27, said Sandip Nayak, a senior member of the organisation. Members of Presidency University’s visual …

On India blocking BBC documentary on Modi, US says, ‘certainly a point we have…’
1 year, 10 months ago

On India blocking BBC documentary on Modi, US says, ‘certainly a point we have…’

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Centre ordered YouTube to take down the copies of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked Twitter to remove posts related to the film, the United States said it supports the importance of a free press around the world and has made the point in India as well. People watch the BBC documentary "India: …

BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Kerala beach, Hyderabad University by Congress, SFI respectively
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Kerala beach, Hyderabad University by Congress, SFI respectively

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: The banned BBC documentary -- "India: The Modi Question" was screened in Kerala and Hyderabad on Republic Day. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee screened the banned film -- at the Shanghumugham beach for the general public, while The Students Federation of India organised the screening of the controversial documentary at the University of Hyderabad. BBC documentary Vs The …

'We support importance of free press...': US reacts on India's move to ban BBC documentary critical of PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

'We support importance of free press...': US reacts on India's move to ban BBC documentary critical of PM Modi

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: Amid the ongoing row over the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United States stated that it is essential to emphasise the significance of democratic concepts like freedom of expression and make it a point around the world as well as in India. It also termed India's decision to ban the BBC documentary as a …

OPINION | BBC documentary: Know the real motive of those trying to defame India
1 year, 10 months ago

OPINION | BBC documentary: Know the real motive of those trying to defame India

India TV News  

BBC documentary: The attempts by pro-Left activists to screen the BBC documentary on Gujarat riots titled 'The Modi Question' in Jamia Millia and JNU campuses are nothing but reflective of their mindset to bring infamy to our country on the eve of 74th Republic Day. In CPI-ruled Kerala, the BBC documentary was extensively screened by pro-Left groups in several districts …

Kerala Congress to screen BBC series on PM Modi at Thiruvananthapuram beach today
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala Congress to screen BBC series on PM Modi at Thiruvananthapuram beach today

India Today  

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee will host a screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shanghumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram at 5pm on Thursday. While the documentary claims it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Modi was the chief minister of the state, the government has termed the series a “propaganda piece”. Soon …

BBC Documentary Row: SFI Plans Screening at Jamia, University Denies Permission; 13 Students Detained
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Documentary Row: SFI Plans Screening at Jamia, University Denies Permission; 13 Students Detained

News 18  

BBC Documentary Row Updates: A day after Delhi?s Jawaharlal Nehru University planned a screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left-affiliated Students? Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said they have detained four students after the SFI announcement plan to screen the controversial BBC documentary on the Jamia campus. A Delhi Police official said four SFI members were …

Narendra Modi’s Censorship Has Reached an Alarming New Level
1 year, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi’s Censorship Has Reached an Alarming New Level

Slate  

Modern-day Indian democracy has no compunction about mass censorship. In response, over the weekend India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting invoked a notorious 2021 emergency law—one that’s been utilized to obscure the visibility of social media content at the Indian government’s discretion—to impose a blanket ban on any form of public access to The Modi Question within Indian borders. The …

13 Jamia students detained by police ahead of planned BBC documentary screening
1 year, 10 months ago

13 Jamia students detained by police ahead of planned BBC documentary screening

The Hindu  

A day after chaos erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University over students watching a controversial BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 13 students at Jamia Milla Islamia University were detained by police ahead of a screening of the documentary that was scheduled to be held on their campus on Wednesday evening. “ administration has earlier issued a memorandum and circular …

Tension in Jamia campus over BBC documentary screening, 4 detained
1 year, 10 months ago

Tension in Jamia campus over BBC documentary screening, 4 detained

Live Mint  

The Students's Federation of India has announced that they will screen the controversial documentary series by British Broadcasting Corportaion on Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat Riots at the Jamia Milia Ismalia Campus at 6pm today, 25 January. The Delhi Police informed that four students have been detained for allegedly creating a ruckus outside Jamia Milia Islamia University …

Student unions plan to screen BBC documentary at Presidency University
1 year, 11 months ago

Student unions plan to screen BBC documentary at Presidency University

Hindustan Times  

Communist Party of India ’s student wing Students Federation of India has sought permission for screening the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question at Kolkata’s Presidency University on Friday. The university authorities have not responded yet,” said SFI’s Presidency University unit chief Anandarupa Dhar. Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union on Tuesday alleged students were pelted with stones after a power …

Now, SFI at Presidency University plans to screen BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

Now, SFI at Presidency University plans to screen BBC documentary on PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Students' Federation of India of Presidency University in Kolkata has sought permission from the varsity authorities to screen the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on January 27 at 4pm. This comes even as several students, who gathered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union office in New Delhi for a screening …

BBC documentary | Second part of ‘The Modi Question’ airs in the U.K.
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC documentary | Second part of ‘The Modi Question’ airs in the U.K.

The Hindu  

The second part of a two-part controversial documentary series, India: The Modi Question, aired in the United Kingdom on Tuesday evening, examining the evolution of the Modi government’s relationship with India’s Muslims as well as communal relations in the country since 2014. The government had denounced and banned the first part of the documentary, which aired last week in the …

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