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Delhi HC Issues Summon To BBC Over PM Modi Documentary
The matter of BBC's controversial documentary on "PM Narendra Modi" reached the Delhi HC. The court issued a summon to the BBC after a NGO filed a defamation case, saying the documentary casts a slur on the reputation of India. In the plea, the NGO's lawyer said, " documentary makes defamatory imputation and cast a slur on the reputation of the country." Reacting to it, HC issued summon orders.
Tags: bbc documentary, PM Narendra Modi, Delhi HC, Plea, Defamation Case
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Oppositions Hit Out At PM Modi Over IT Raids At BBC Offices
Congress and opposition leaders took a dig against PM Narendra Modi-led central government over the IT department surveys in the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai. On February 15, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, "India is the mother of democracy but why is India’s Prime Minister ‘Father of hypocrisy?" He added, " India’s situation is dire compared to our neighboring countries. What happened yesterday will it ever help the rankings?”
Tags: bbc documentary, IT Raids, Congress, PM Modi, Central Government
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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BBC Send Fresh E-Mails To Employees, Asks To Cooperate With IT Officials
Amid the ongoing IT-Raids at the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai, the US company issued a mail to all its employees of these two branches. In the February 15 mail, they asked employees to cooperate with the tax officials and answer their questions comprehensively. In addition, the BBC asked the employees to refrain from answering questions on personal income, but to answer other salary-related queries.
Tags: bbc documentary, IT Raids, BBC E-Mail, Indian government, Probe
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SC Issues Notice To Central Govt Regarding Banned BBC Documentary
The Supreme Court (SC) issued a notice to the Central Government over the banned BBC Documentary on PM Narendra Modi. Reviewing a plea, the SC directed the Centre to produce original records of its decision to suspend tweets circulating links to the controversial documentary, "India: The Modi Question' on the 2002 Gujarat Riots. The SC bench gave three weeks' time to the Centre and adjourned the matter in April.
Tags: bbc documentary, SC, PM Modi, gujarat riots, Central Government
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