Richard Cookson
Director
India: The Modi Question (2023)
Season 1
Tensions in the world’s largest democracy. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been dogged by accusations over his attitude to the nation's Muslim minority. What's the truth?
Released Jan. 17, 2023
Episode 59 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.violence
Watch Providers: BritBox, Britbox Apple TV Channel , BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
This episode tracks Narendra Modi's first steps into politics, including and his association with the right-wing Hindu organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, his rise through the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and his appointment as chief minister of the state of Gujarat, where his response to a series of riots in 2002 remains a source of controversy.
Jan. 17, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
The second episode examines the track record of Narendra Modi’s government following his re-election in 2019. A series of controversial policies – the removal of Kashmir’s special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Indian constitution and a citizenship law that many said treated Muslims unfairly – has been accompanied by reports of violent attacks on Muslims by Hindus.
Jan. 24, 2023, midnight
BBC Two
59 min/ep
118 min
Jan. 17, 2023
Jan. 24, 2023, midnight
Ended
U/A 13+
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