India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks after the handover ceremony during the G20 Leaders Summit in Nusa Dua Bali Indonesia November 16 2022. REUTERSWilly KurniawanPoolFile Photo

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks after the handover ceremony during the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Students were detained by the Delhi police on Wednesday as they gathered to watch a recent BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India has dismissed as propaganda and blocked its streaming and sharing on social media.

This follows similar disruptions, some of which turned violent, at gatherings this week by students to watch the documentary that questions Modi's leadership during deadly riots two decades ago, as his opponents raise questions of government censorship.

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