Gujarat
Blocking BBC documentary on Gujarat riots goes against India’s democratic values, journalist says
A new BBC documentary looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has sparked controversy in India. The government is trying to ban it while students and activists are finding ways to watch it in defiance. Rana Ayyub, author of the book “Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up,” discussed the situation with The World’s host Marco Werman.
India’s long election ends in a landslide vote for change
For the first time since independence, an opposition party in India has won an absolute majority in a parliamentary election. It was a decisive defeat for the Gandhi-Nehru Congress party. And India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, is a controversial figure.For the first time since independence, an opposition party in India has won an absolute majority in a parliamentary election. It was a decisive defeat for the Gandhi-Nehru Congress party. And India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, is a controversial figure.
I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan
Deepak Singh grew up in Lucknow, India, thinking Indians were the good guys and Pakistanis the bad guys. Now that he’s moved to the United States and finally met people from Pakistan, he sees things differently.Deepak Singh grew up in Lucknow, India, thinking Indians were the good guys and Pakistanis the bad guys. Now that he’s moved to the United States and finally met people from Pakistan, he sees things differently.
