The documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s chief minister.
Police have detained many students in the Indian capital, New Delhi, over the screening of a BBC documentary on
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role during the deadly Gujarat sectarian riots in 2002. Police officer Sagar Singh Kalsi told Indian news channel NDTV that 24 students were detained.
Police swarmed Delhi University after student groups supportive of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) objected to the screening
Earlier this week, the federal government used emergency powers to block the airing of the documentary and banned its sharing on social media.
Students at Delhi University and at numerous campuses across India gathered to watch the documentary on laptops and phones, defying government efforts to stop the film’s streaming.
The two-part film says Modi had ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was chief minister of Gujarat state.