JNU warns against screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi on campus

Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday warned against the screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has been banned by the Centre in the country, stating that strict action will be taken against the students who defy the order.According to an advisory issued by the JNU administration, the group of students in the name of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, have not sought permission for the screening of "India: The Modi Question", the BBC documentary, from the administration.Earlier last week, India denounced the controversial BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing as a 'propaganda piece' designed to push a discredited narrative.Meanwhile, in a strong response to the BBC documentary, more than 300 eminent Indians, including retired judges, bureaucrats, and armed forces veterans signed a statement slamming the British national broadcaster for showing "unrelenting prejudice" towards India and its leader.

This comes after a group of students released a pamphlet for the screening of the documentary on Tuesday."It has come to the notice of the administration that a group of students have in the name of JNUSU released a pamphlet for screening a documentary/movie "India: The Modi Question" scheduled for 24th January, 2023 at 9:00 p.