Banned BBC Documentary On PM Modi’s Involvement In 2002 Gujarat Riots Screened At FTII Pune
Pune, 27th January 2023: The students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) organised a screening of the banned BBC documentary on the campus on January 26. The documentary ‘The Modi Question’ has been banned by the Government of India.
A post on their Facebook page FTII wisdom tree states, “On 26/01/23, we screened the banned BBC documentary ‘The Modi Question’ at FTII.
Throughout history, the banning of literature, music, and in recent times, media, has been a sign of a crumbling society. The act of scrutiny should be welcomed by our elected representatives. Instead, they quickly tag it as false propaganda and try to shove it under the rug. They should know that the most sure-fire way for something to be watched is to ban it.
However, the BBC documentary barely scratches the surface of the kind of violence that has been perpetuated throughout the country for a dedicated, singular, vicious purpose. It would be startling to us if anyone in India was surprised by the happenings in this documentary. Communal violence has become a part of the parcel of the ruling party’s politics. The voices echoing the Prime Minister’s words and giving credibility to his actions are given a place in this series. It must not go unnoticed that these voices themselves deserve rigorous scrutiny. The film doesn’t burden itself with any such investigation.
Censoring must be met with a counter, especially when its motives are so blatant, and so we watched it.”
When contacted, FTII director Sandeep Shahare did not respond to calls or messages on the issue.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Sandip Singh Gill said that he will check and get back.
Note: This report will be updated after getting version of the police and FTII.
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