The Indian government described the BBC documentary as “hostile propaganda” and “anti-India garbage”. Photo: AFP
The Indian government described the BBC documentary as “hostile propaganda” and “anti-India garbage”. Photo: AFP
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India accused of shaping online media to become ‘compliant’ as it bans BBC’s Modi documentary

  • Activists say the ban on the film, about Modi’s alleged role in the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots, is part of a worrying trend of increased censorship of online content in India
  • But New Delhi’s move may have backfired, with the hype prompting curious people to find copies of the documentary online

The Indian government described the BBC documentary as “hostile propaganda” and “anti-India garbage”. Photo: AFP
The Indian government described the BBC documentary as “hostile propaganda” and “anti-India garbage”. Photo: AFP
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