How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired
1 year, 10 months ago

How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired

Al Jazeera  

Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures. The Indian government’s blocking orders to YouTube and Twitter against the first episode of BBC’s two-episode documentary, India: The Modi Question, drew more attention to the documentary and showed the inefficacy of trying to ban online content. The Indian government blocked links to the first episode of the documentary on YouTube and Twitter using the emergency blocking provision of the controversial Information Technology Rules 2021. In the three weeks since the documentary’s first episode was released, it has been denounced by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, blocked on YouTube and Twitter by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, been subject of debate in both Indian and United Kingdom parliaments, and has caused students to be detained across at least three Indian universities. Indian law that allows online blocking On January 21, Kanchan Gupta, a senior adviser to the MIB, tweeted that the ministry had ordered YouTube and Twitter to block YouTube videos of the first episode of the documentary and that the two platforms had complied with the directions.

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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.

YouTube blocks ABC Foreign Correspondent episode after Indian government's demand
8 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube blocks ABC Foreign Correspondent episode after Indian government's demand

ABC  

In short: YouTube has blocked two ABC videos in India about the killing of a Sikh separatist after a demand from the Indian government. YouTube has blocked two ABC videos in India about the killing of a Sikh separatist after a demand from the Indian government. As well as the Foreign Correspondent episode, YouTube said it was directed to block …

Delhi HC summons BBC over defamation suit stating its banned documentary cast slur on India’s reputation
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi HC summons BBC over defamation suit stating its banned documentary cast slur on India’s reputation

Op India  

On Monday, the Delhi High Court summoned the British Broadcasting Corporation in response to a defamation lawsuit lodged by an NGO that claimed that the BBC’s documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’ defamed India, its judiciary, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the complaint, BBC is the local operating office, and BBC has published the two-part documentary “India: The Modi …

BBC receives summons from Indian court over Modi defamation case
1 year, 7 months ago

BBC receives summons from Indian court over Modi defamation case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC has been issued …

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC
1 year, 7 months ago

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to British Broadcasting Corporation in connection with a defamation suit a Gujarat-based non-governmental organisation has filed against the United Kingdom ’s national broadcaster over its documentary “India: The Modi Question”. The government has dismissed the documentary based on the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state’s chief …

BBC gets India court summons in defamation case over Modi film
1 year, 7 months ago

BBC gets India court summons in defamation case over Modi film

Al Jazeera  

Summons come months after tax officials inspected BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai that followed the ban on the documentary. An Indian court has issued a summons to the BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to reports in the Indian media. The Delhi High Court on Monday issued the summons to …

Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikipedia, Internet Archive in a suit over availability of BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikipedia, Internet Archive in a suit over availability of BBC documentary on PM Modi

Op India  

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive after a defamation suit was filed by Jharkhand BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh over the BBC’s controversial documentary on PM Modi. Binay Kumar Singh, who is also an author, researcher and TV panellist, said in the suit that he had to suffer defamation due to the …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

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 …

Entities operating in India must comply fully with laws: UK Foreign Secretary told on BBC row
1 year, 9 months ago

Entities operating in India must comply fully with laws: UK Foreign Secretary told on BBC row

India TV News  

UK Foreign Secretary on Tuesday brought up the BBC tax issue with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar where he was firmly told that all entities operating in India must comply fully with relevant laws and regulations. I-T officials had spent three days carrying out what they called a "survey" at the BBC offices. UK Foreign Secy on BBC documentary on …

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 …

UK MP Bob Blackman slams BBC documentary on PM Modi, says 'Disgraceful piece of shoddy journalism...'
1 year, 10 months ago

UK MP Bob Blackman slams BBC documentary on PM Modi, says 'Disgraceful piece of shoddy journalism...'

India TV News  

BBC documentary on Modi: Terming BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a '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 …

Anti-India forces using SC as \'tool\': RSS weekly on notice to Centre on BBC film
1 year, 10 months ago

Anti-India forces using SC as \'tool\': RSS weekly on notice to Centre on BBC film

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is allegedly being used as a "tool" by anti-India forces, RSS-linked weekly Panchjanya has said while criticising the apex court for issuing notice to the Centre over pleas challenging its order to block social media links to the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Citing the apex court notice to the Centre on the …

SC being used as 'tool' by anti-India forces: RSS-affiliated weekly on Court's notice to Centre on BBC documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

SC being used as 'tool' by anti-India forces: RSS-affiliated weekly on Court's notice to Centre on BBC documentary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is allegedly being used as a "tool" by anti-India forces, RSS-linked weekly Panchjanya has said while criticising the apex court for issuing a notice to the Centre over pleas challenging its order to block social media links to the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Citing the apex court notice to the Centre on the BBC …

UK govt ‘closely monitoring’ I-T surveys at BBC's India offices: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

UK govt ‘closely monitoring’ I-T surveys at BBC's India offices: Report

Hindustan Times  

The UK government took note of the reports of tax surveys conducted at the offices of the British public broadcaster BBC in India and said they are monitoring it. "We are closely monitoring reports of tax surveys conducted at the offices of the BBC in India," sources in the UK government said. "The Income Tax Authorities are currently at the …

BBC documentary on PM Modi is ‘completely exaggerated’: UK MP Bob Blackman
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary on PM Modi is ‘completely exaggerated’: UK MP Bob Blackman

Live Mint  

UK MP Bob Blackman has said that the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "completely exaggerated". The Centre had ordered social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links of the BBC documentary. Terming the BBC documentary a "propaganda piece", the Centre had ordered social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links of the BBC …

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 …

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India’s Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said no foreign platform has “right” to broadcast in any country and “it is solely on the government and the laid down norms/guidelines.” He was reacting to a tweet by former Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, who said, “If government can’t have discretion to ban …

Over 500 scientists and academics denounce ‘censorship’ of BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 500 scientists and academics denounce ‘censorship’ of BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Hindu  

A group of over 500 Indian scientists and academics has expressed dismay at the “censorship” of the BBC documentary India: the Modi Question, stating that it violated the rights of Indians to access and discuss important information about their society and government. Noting that university administrations across the country had attempted to prevent the screening of the documentary, they said …

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 …

DYFI’s attempt to screen BBC documentary stopped in Madurai
1 year, 10 months ago

DYFI’s attempt to screen BBC documentary stopped in Madurai

The Hindu  

The attempt to screen BBC documentary on Gujarat riots by members of Democratic Youth Federation of India on Sunday was stopped after police promised to give them permission for screening the same on Monday. “The police officials had promised that they would give us proper permission to screen the documentary at Jeeva Nagar on Monday,” said Mr. Selva. Stating that …

SC agrees to hear PILs challenging ban on BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

SC agrees to hear PILs challenging ban on BBC documentary on PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging the Centre's decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots on Monday next week. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday took note of the submissions of lawyer M L Sharma and senior advocate C U Singh, appearing for veteran journalist N Ram and …

Supreme Court will hear a plea on February 3 to restrain government from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court will hear a plea on February 3 to restrain government from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on February 3 a petition seeking a direction to restrain the government from “censoring” the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. “Criticism of the government or its policies or even the judgment of the Supreme Court does not tantamount to violation of sovereignty and integrity of India… All citizens, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

India’s juggernaut of censorship
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s juggernaut of censorship

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked over 50 tweets on Twitter that carried a link to the BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question. In an order on January 20, 2023, the government used emergency powers under the Information Technology Rules, 2021 and Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to direct Twitter and YouTube to disable access …

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 …

India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’
1 year, 10 months ago

India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’

Al Jazeera  

Media groups say India’s government is abusing its emergency powers under the 2021 IT Rules by blocking a BBC documentary. An adviser in India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday said that Twitter and YouTube have been asked to block links sharing the BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, which the government earlier labelled as a “propaganda piece“. The …

BBC documentary row: Ruckus in Jamia University over 'planned screening' of banned film, security tightened
1 year, 10 months ago

BBC documentary row: Ruckus in Jamia University over 'planned screening' of banned film, security tightened

India TV News  

BBC Documentary on PM Modi: Security has been tightened outside the Jamia Millia University in Delhi ahead of the planned screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi organised by the Students' Federation of India at 6 pm at MCRC lawns in varisty campus today. Meanwhile, 10 University students and members of the SFI including Azeez, Nivedya, Abhiram, …

Why Modi doesn’t want India to watch BBC film on Gujarat carnage
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Modi doesn’t want India to watch BBC film on Gujarat carnage

Al Jazeera  

India has used emergency powers to block airing of the documentary that questions PM Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 riots. India’s right-wing government has used emergency powers to block the airing of a BBC documentary which questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots. India has banned a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role …

Explained: The ‘emergency powers’ used by India to block BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: The ‘emergency powers’ used by India to block BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

The government has directed YouTube and Twitter to take down links to the BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, which revisits PM Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. “Videos sharing @BBCWorld hostile propaganda and anti-India garbage, disguised as ‘documentary’, on @YouTube and tweets sharing links to the BBC documentary have been blocked under India’s sovereign laws and rules,” …

’Not familiar with documentary, but…’: US on BBC documentary on PM Modi `
1 year, 10 months ago

’Not familiar with documentary, but…’: US on BBC documentary on PM Modi `

Live Mint  

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday said that he was not familiar with the BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister, however, he added that he was very familiar with the shared values that enact the both the nations as two thriving and vibrant democracies. While addressing a press briefing on Monday, Price said that there are numerous …

'Not familiar...' : US reacts to controversial BBC documentary critical of PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

'Not familiar...' : US reacts to controversial BBC documentary critical of PM Modi

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: The United States has given its reaction over the ongoing row on a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has sparked controversy since its release. "I'm not familiar with the documentary you're referring to, however, I am very familiar with the shared values that enact the United States and India as two thriving and vibrant …

Internet Archive takes down upload of BBC’s Modi documentary
1 year, 11 months ago

Internet Archive takes down upload of BBC’s Modi documentary

The Hindu  

January 23, 2023 11:53 pm | Updated January 26, 2023 10:22 am IST - New Delhi The Internet Archive, a US-based repository of webpage archives and media uploads by users around the world, has taken down a widely circulated upload of the first episode of the BBC’s The Modi Question, the documentary that was ordered off of YouTube and Twitter …

BBC Documentary on Modi: Oppn Shares Links Despite Blocks, BJP Slams 'Colonial Intoxication'
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC Documentary on Modi: Oppn Shares Links Despite Blocks, BJP Slams 'Colonial Intoxication'

News 18  

Ever since the British Broadcasting Company ’s documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots “India: The Modi Question” was released, it has landed itself in controversy with the Centre blocking the online links saying that even sharing of any clips via social media is barred. Here are top developments in the BBC Documentary Row: On January 20, the government had ordered social …

Trinamool MPs share link to controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi, say they won't accept 'censorship'
1 year, 11 months ago

Trinamool MPs share link to controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi, say they won't accept 'censorship'

The Hindu  

Lashing out at the Centre, Trinamool Congress MPs Mahua Moitra and Derek O'Brien on Sunday shared the link to the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to fight against "censorship". The government had on Friday directed social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links to the documentary titled India: The …

BBC Modi documentary: In Govt vs Opposition, blocked links resurface on Twitter
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC Modi documentary: In Govt vs Opposition, blocked links resurface on Twitter

Live Mint  

'Censorship' as an order of the ruling is no surprise in India. However, unlike other instances, this time not allowing Indians to watch a documentary made by British Broadcasting Company on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered a rebel act in the Centre versus Opposition. Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra said her tweet leading to the link of the 'controversial' …

Mahua Moitra calls Centre ‘insecure’ on blocking PM Modi’s BBC documentary
1 year, 11 months ago

Mahua Moitra calls Centre ‘insecure’ on blocking PM Modi’s BBC documentary

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra has called the Centre 'insecure’ on blocking PM Modi's BBC documentary. Moitra further went and shared the archived link of the BBC documentary, saying that “haven’t been elected to represent world’s largest democracy to accept censorship.” BBC released a documentary called India: The Modi Question. This comes as the Centre on 21 January, directed the officials …

What are 'Emergency' Powers of IT Rules Under Which BBC Documentary on Modi is Blocked?
1 year, 11 months ago

What are 'Emergency' Powers of IT Rules Under Which BBC Documentary on Modi is Blocked?

News 18  

The Centre earlier issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the controversial BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question”, reports cited sources as saying. The two-part BBC documentary, which claims it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state, has been trashed …

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Gujarat riots

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Saturday ordered video sharing service YouTube to take down copies of a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, and asked Twitter to remove posts in connection with the film that the administration believes poses a threat to the sovereignty of the country, its relationships with other nations, and public order, people aware of …

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