With universities refusing permission for screenings, several campuses in the country saw chaos. The two-episode documentary titled “India: The Modi Question” takes a look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Godhra riots as well as his policies pertaining to a minority community since 2014. The BBC hasn’t even officially released the documentary in India.
As students of the Delhi University protested against the government’s move to block the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from screening, Section 144 was imposed in the North Campus. The Section 144 prohibits gathering of four or more people in an area if the administration feels there could be law and order issues.
With universities refusing permission for screenings, several campuses in the country saw chaos. The two-episode documentary titled “India: The Modi Question” takes a look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Godhra riots as well as his policies pertaining to a minority community since 2014. The BBC hasn’t even officially released the documentary in India.
The Indian government has labelled the documentary as “propaganda piece” and instructed social media platforms and video hosting websites to remove clips, videos, and links to the documentary under the emergency powers provided in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
