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  • VCK screens Tamil version of banned BBC documentary on PM

    VCK screens Tamil version of banned BBC documentary on PM

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    Chennai: VCK founder-leader Thol Thirumavalavan has said that the “politics of hate” practiced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be opposed.

    On the occasion of the screening of the Tamil version of the BBC documentary on the Prime Minister at the party headquarter ‘Ambedkar Thidam’ on Sunday, Thirumavalavan said that Narendra Modi reached the top by spreading the politics of hate. He said that Modi has not come to the top by pursuing ideological politics or by fighting for the welfare of the poor and the working class.

    Thol Thirumavalavan stated, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has grown and reached the top by spreading hate and letting loose violence claiming that only he has the ability to do such things. That’s how he grew from a state-level leader to a national leader.”

    He said that a few organizations like the VCK and the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) were opposing the politics of the BJP and added that the discussion should be on what would happen to the country if Narendra Modi came back to power in 2024.

    The VCK founder said that many are opposed to the politics of the VCK and the DK and are critical of Periyarism. He said, “We are not saying that Dravidar politics or Periyarism are beyond criticism but at present, the biggest challenge before us is Modi’s politics of hate.”

    He asked, “How are we going to overcome the politics of hate practiced by Modi.”

    The screening of the documentary by the Left activists was prevented in some campuses. This has led to the CPI-M Tamil Nadu state secretary, K. Balakrishnan issuing a statement calling upon the government to protect the basic rights of individuals.

    VCK leader and Member of Parliament from Villupuram constituency D. Ravikumar, Tamil movie director Vettrimaran, and Dravidar Kazhagam leader Kali Poonkundran were present at the screening of the documentary.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Hyderabad: SFI screens full BBC documentary for 500 students at UoH

    Hyderabad: SFI screens full BBC documentary for 500 students at UoH

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    Hyderabad: The Student Federation of India (SFI) of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) screened the two-part banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 500 students in attendance at the campus’s North Hostel Gate on Thursday evening.

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    Students watching the two-part banned BBC documentary at the North Hostel Gate on the campus on Thursday evening (Photo: SFI HCU)

    Speaking to Siasat.com, SFI HCU president Abhishek Nandan said that they plan to show both episodes. He also added that the SFI is not looking for any altercation with the ABVP, who is currently screening The Kashmir Files.

    “We do not want to create any ruckus or fight with the ABVP. In fact, we do not want any kind of disturbance. Students want to watch the BBC documentary,” Nandan said.

    When asked if permission to screen was granted by the university, he said, “Permission is not needed.”

    ABVP to screen Kashmir Files at UoH

    Speaking to Siasat.com, ABVP HCU president Namrutha said that The Kashmir Files is a movie that everyone should watch.

    When asked if it was a retaliation move against the recent screening of the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which showcases his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots when he was the state’s chief minister, Namrutha deflected the question.

    “It is a good movie. Moreover, students were asking us to screen some movie and since it is Republic Day, an important day in Indian history, we thought why not. The Kashmir Files is an important movie and we think everyone should watch it,” she said.

    Earlier, a video emerged on Twitter where ABVP members are seen conducting a sit-in and shouting slogans to ban BBC.

    What is the BBC documentary on Modi?

    The new two-part documentary series of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) ‘India: The Modi Question‘ focuses on the 2002 Gujarat riots that killed thousands and left millions homeless, especially in the Muslim community, and the role played by the then chief minister Narendra Modi’s government.

    The documentary which is aired only in the United Kingdom looks at the escalating tension between the Muslim community and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as Hindu right-wing organisations – Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

    It states that “Modi is directly responsible” for the riots that killed millions of people and displaced many, mostly Muslims. It also said the “violence was politically motivated” and the aim “was to purge Muslims from Hindu areas”. The riots were impossible “without the climate of impunity created by the state government.”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )