Politics

Authorities Raid BBC Offices After India Bans Critical Modi Documentary

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS?

The government used “emergency powers” to keep the BBC film from reaching any screens.

Asta Hemenway
Asta Hemenway 

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives on the first day of the budget session in New Delhi, India.
Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Asta Hemenway

Asta Hemenway

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

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