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The justification that the documentary “undermines the sovereignty and integrity of India” does not withstand scrutiny, they said in a statement.
The plea filed by right-wing outfit Hindu Sena has demanded a total ban on the BBC and the documentary, as well as a probe into the broadcaster's alleged anti-India reportage.
Karan Thapar interviews former British foreign secretary Jack Straw about the inquiry, which found that Narendra Modi was "directly responsible" for the anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat.
ABVP alleged that the BBC documentary on PM Modi was screened at the University of Hyderabad and filed a complaint with the authorities on campus.
A former Indian diplomat recalls how a visit that both the British and the Indian governments absolutely did not want took place.