BBC summoned to Delhi High Court over Modi documentary defamation suit.
TL;DR
The BBC has been sued for defamation by a Gujarat-based NGO for its controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, titled 'India: The Modi Question'. The NGO has filed a case against the media house for its alleged casteist slur and defamation of PM Modi, the judiciary, and the people of India, seeking damages worth Rs 10,000 crores. The documentary is based on the Gujarat riots in 2002, and the case has been listed for further consideration on September 25.
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