Bbc Documentary Screening News Today

During the hearing, the HC asked DU's counsel to produce the original file while asking whether the reasons for the decision taken by the varsity are found in the file.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold talks with his Australian counterpart on Wednesday. That same evening, a group of lawmakers and human rights activists will screen the documentary, which explores Modi’s role in the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat.

Attorney General R. Venkataramani also represented the university and urged Justice Kaurav to defer hearing in the matter as he was appearing in a constitution bench hearing before the Supreme Court.

The court was on Monday hearing Chugh’s plea against his debarment for a year over his alleged involvement in the disturbance of law and order in the university during the screening.

NSUI leader Bharat Chugh has been debarred from taking any exams for a year on allegations that he was involved in disturbance of law and order.

After the documentary's broadcast in January, the Modi government ordered YouTube and Twitter to remove video links. But student activists in several universities screened the documentary, despite authorities not giving them permission.

The students barred have been identified as Lokesh Chugh — a PhD scholar in the Anthropology department — and Ravinder of the Law faculty. -- aaa

Students of TISS Mumbai are planning to screen the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 28.

Over the past few days, students at many educational institutes, including the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University and Ambedkar University in the national capital, have tried to screen the controversial BBC documentary

Twenty-four persons were detained by the police for planning to screen the documentary at Delhi University’s Arts Faculty.