Bbc documentary on modi

Border Police stand guard outside the office building where Indian tax authorities raided the BBC's office in New Delhi on Feb. 15. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images NEW DELHI — "I have resigned," the journalist declared Ravish, 48, had been with NDTV for 26 years. At the time of his resignation, he was senior executive editor at the news outlet, known for its fierce and critical coverage of government policies and citizens' voices. Indian journalist Ravish Kumar delivers a lecture on Sept. 6, 2019, in Manila, Philippines. Kumar, one of India's best-known TV figures, resigned from the NDTV channel after a business magnate with close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government has chipped away at press freedoms, announced his move to acquire the channel. Bullit Marquez/AP hide caption toggle caption Bullit Marquez/AP Indian journalist Ravish Kumar delivers a lecture on Sept. 6, 2019, in Manila, Philippines. Kumar, one of India's best-known TV figures, resigned from the NDTV channel after a business magnate with close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government has chipped away at press freedoms, announced his move to acquire the channel. Bullit Marquez/AP Adani, who is closely associated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the founder of the Ahmedabad-based Adani Group, India's largest port operator and largest coal trader. After a recent Adani has said that NDTV would remain independent under his ownership and would call out the government But his...

Mr Modi has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the course of the religious riots that left more than 1,000 people – most of them Muslims – dead in his state, but the allegations have continued to shadow him even after becoming prime minister in 2014 and securing a landslide second term in 2019. Recommended • Screening of banned Modi BBC film at Indian university descends into chaos • Indian students fight to screen banned BBC Modi documentary as censorship row grows • India uses emergency powers to ban anyone from sharing clips of BBC Modi documentary The two-part documentary attempts to examine the prime minister’s relationship with Muslims, the country’s largest minority group. Here are the biggest claims in the first part of the documentary, aired on 17 January: Modi ‘directly responsible’ for ‘climate of impunity’ during 2002 violence The documentary shows a previously unpublished report from the UK Foreign Office that holds Mr Modi “directly responsible” for the “climate of impunity” that enabled the Gujarat violence to take place. The riots started on 28 February 2002, a day after 59 people on the Sabarmati Express – volunteers of Hindu organisations – died when their coach was set on fire at Gujarat’s Godhra station. Who lit the fire is often disputed. The Foreign Office report was part of an inquiry ordered by the then-foreign secretary Jack Straw. It alleged that “the extent of violence was much greater than reported and the aim of the riots was to purge Muslims...

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 ...

In announcing the screening on Monday, Human Rights Watch said it wanted it to serve as a reminder that the documentary had been banned in India. The Centre had ordered YouTube and Twitter to remove video links of the documentary, and university administrations in various varsities denied students permission to screen the film and Shortly after the documentary became a political flashpoint, tax officials inspected offices of the BBC in Delhi and Mumbai in February. The Enforcement Directorate opened an investigation into the UK broadcaster in April The BBC has previously said it stood by its reporting for 'India: The Modi Question', asserting that it was “rigorously researched” and "does not have an agenda”.

If one were to rank the top incident that has marred Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career, it would be The 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. The legal community in India remains divided over whether the specific rule at play here, Rule 16 — which allows the government to block any online news content in the country if it threatens national security — can still be used since a couple of high courts have stayed parts of the Rules. All this was amplified by the BBC’s own copyright claims to YouTube, Facebook, Internet Archive and other platforms. The BBC had released the documentary on BBC Two and made it available only in the UK through its online streaming service BBC iPlayer. However, the first episode, released on January 17, was soon being bootlegged across all social media platforms. The documentary looked at Modi’s role in Modi has always denied all allegations of failing to stop the riots. The second episode, which looked at the Modi government’s performance after his re-election in 2019, was released on January 24. Two sources told Al Jazeera that no blocking orders had been issued against episode two. 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...

That the British government found Narendra Modi culpable in the 2002 Gujarat riots is the most significant takeaway from the first episode of the two-part BBC television investigative documentary, India: The Modi Question, which was broadcast in Britain on January 17. Soon after the riots, the British foreign office had undertaken an investigation. The BBC documentary claims that the probe’s conclusions—hitherto classified—are being disclosed for the first time. According to the show, the inquiry carried out by a United Kingdom diplomat was headlined: “Subject: Gujarat Pogrom”. Its summary read: “Extent of violence much greater than reported. At least 2,000 killed. Widespread systematic rape of Muslim women. 138,000 internal refugees. The targeted destruction of all Muslim businesses in Hindu and mixed Hindu-Muslim areas.” It went on to state: “Violence planned, possibly months in advance, and politically motivated. Aim was to purge Muslims from Hindu areas. Led by VHP (Hindu extremist organisation), under the protection of the state government. Reconciliation impossible while Modi remains Chief Minister.” The report then entered into detail: “Their (the Hindu mobs’) systematic campaign of violence has all the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing.” Furthermore: “The VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) could not have inflicted so much damage without the climate of impunity created by the state government.” Finally, and most devastatingly, the British Foreign Office report stated: “Narendr...

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...