Indian govt blocks airing of BBC documentary on Modi
The Straits Times|January 24, 2023
Programme questions his leadership of Gujarat during 2002 communal riots
Indian govt blocks airing of BBC documentary on Modi

India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Mr Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

New Delhi said even sharing any clips from the documentary via social media is barred.

Directions to block the clips from being shared have been issued using emergency powers available to the government under the country's information technology rules, said Mr Kanchan Gupta, an adviser to the government, on his Twitter handle on Saturday.

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