India: The Modi Question

Lies. Vested interests. Propagandist garbage. The BBC and the allies cannot begin to see an assertive India affecting the politics of the global order. The previous regime would lick the boots of the milords, and characterize their own land sheepishly - the presence of Modi, and the subsequent boost of morale and confidence in the Indians related to their cultural identity surely threaten a cabal.

This so-called research doesn't go beyond including individuals who have been known for spewing hatred and cooked up lies and stories that threaten the internal security of India - move beyond Arundhati Roy, who's been questioned for her credibility and stands before.

Muslims and Islamic extremism cannot evade by always playing the victim card - it must reform sooner or later.

I am from India. I would like to give an unbiased review of the documentary.

The documentary looks very well researched but from one narrow and biased perspective. I condone everything bad that happened to people during the riots but it wasn't just one community that suffered. This documentary seems to be promoting the narrative of muslim victimhood. It portrays Modi as the ultimate villain but the arguments fall short everywhere.

There's only claims and statements, I don't see any strong arguments or proof to back them.

You really want to believe entire police force decided to stay quiet, you realize there's muslims in police too?

CAA NRC is wrongfully portrayed and the students who gave their statements, have no idea what they are saying.

I can point out 100s of such small details that are left out just to create a narrative of anti-India and anti-BJP and show BJP as anti-muslim. Disappointed by BBC.

The documentary "India: The Modi Question" is a thought-provoking examination of the rise of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the impact of his policies on India's political, social and economic landscape. The film delves into the controversial aspects of Modi's rule and raises questions about his commitment to democracy, secularism, and human rights. The film does not shy away from presenting both sides of the argument, giving voice to Modi's supporters as well as his detractors. The film is well-researched and presents a balanced view of Modi's reign, making it an important watch for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of contemporary Indian politics. The film is recommended for those who are interested in current events, politics and human rights.

India is not the only country in the world where different communities clash, nor was the track record of its once-dominant Congress party perfect, but the rise of the Hindu nationalist BJP in recent years is a cause for concern. This documentary looks at some of the controversies associated with its leader, Narendra Modi. Modi himeself, and his apologists, make the strongest case against themselves: while they formally defend their records, nothing they say indicates any level of concern for India's Muslim population. The series itself concentrates on particular incidents, rather than giving us a comprehensive account of the aims and actions of Modi and his party, or an explanation of why Indians have turned to them now. But it's still an important programme to watch (and now, one that Modi has attempted to ban).

2 hours pass without mention of the key stat that there are 200million Muslims in India. And without making the obvious point that while you can win democratic elections driving a wedge against this minority, the minority is large enough that this could then become a severe internal security problem.

Why oh why does this documentary not give any basic context of the long history of Muslims in India?

2 hours mostly focused on how much Modi directly ordered police doing nothing / why Modi didn't intervene for 3 days while police did nothing is a bad use of our time...

Would be much better if it at least briefly touched on:

• how Hinduism and Islam came to be in India in the first place
• partition and how it turned violent, how this still shapes Pakistan India relations to this day
• response to that (secularism in constitution, Gandhi and others aware of danger of India being defined as Hindu nation from the start)
• Congress' rule and how Modi is now reframing that.