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And most of whom tend to be upper castes.
When government or authority say don't watch, that is exactly the reason you should watch. >

Do you happen to have any summary of what the documentary tells about Modi, for someone initiated. I know nothing of the man other him being against the documentary. >

Modi = Indian Trump but also likely responsible for killings >

Please. He's worse. Trump was more of a clown and not nearly as shrewd and sinister. Moreover, the support Modi enjoys is unparalleled right now and there's no opposition leader to match his popularity let alone replace him. >

No, he's smarter than Putin to not invade nations.
He's trying hard to be come athorative but people like these or the farmers of India are keeping the democracy alive by protesting against him.
Do read about farmers protest in India when he undemocratically passed 3 laws favoring corporations but he said benefited farmers. >

He did bomb a neighboring nation to target a "terror camp". No clue about the facts on my end. >

well true... >

Lmfao, what did Modi expect? In this day and age NOTHING can be censored forever from the internet. >

The censorship wasn't for tech savvy people. It's for the majority of the voters who think Modi is a demi god. The image had to be maintained. >

Those who thinks he's demi god will simp for him even harder after seeing bbc's propaganda that he let muslims die >

Just so liberating to see this thread survive and flourish without the Modi fan club bullying any critique. Not into politics but hate that shit. So that makes me think that documentary must be worth watching. Saving this thread for some weekend homework. Thanks everybody for dropping links >

Replying to watch later >

Thanks for posting this. I didn’t even know there was a part 2. I watched part 1 today due to the Streisand effect and was jaw dropped the entire time. It makes sense since there was no resolution in that first part. 
But it illuminated just how corrupt and questionable he and his court are. The worlds largest democracy acting anything but…it’s absolutely crazy. The level of corruption and denial and dare I say narcissism/sociopathy is off the charts there. 
Citizens around the world should watch this. >

To top that, the courts in India released convicted gang rapists who raped a pregnant woman and killed the unborn child during the Modi sponsored riots, just few month ago.
Biggest supporters and financiers of Modi and Hindu militant network are Hindus who live in the west. >

The documentary ban was a shit move and the more they try to suppress it, the more people are going to try and watch it. This may sound absurd but if the documentary was allowed to be broadcast it might have given them a bigger voter share. The riots were seen as a retaliation for the burning of train and people in it and  people have known about it for two decades now. This only reminds them of what happened and paradoxically many of the right wing nutjobs will see this as an affirmation to keep voting for the party. 
The only places I found abuzz about the documentary are reddit and twitter. Most of the Indian voters who actually decide who becomes the next PM will never see the documentary and this will perhaps be used as a tool to say foreign interference in Indian elections given the timing of the release. In any case I doubt this will have the impact people outside India think it will. I mean the same party was in power during covid crisis and bigger fuck ups and people keep voting them to power. >

Regardless of views on Modi, this level of censorship is troublesome. >

Exactly. >

India is Streisanding the fuck out of this documentary. Couldn't ask for better marketing. >

Good.
India can do better than Modi. >

If only a competent politician could rise and gain popularity. I blame the lack of options in India’s democracy squarely in the decision of the main (and once dominant) opposition party’s insistence that only someone from the Gandhi family can be their choice of PM. People are sick and tired of the nepotism and would rather have Modi than throw the dice with another Gandhi. The congress party only reversed this decision in recent months, and even then chose a completely unlikable party hack as their lead candidate — more likely to reward his loyalty than with any intention of winning an election.  It’s a sad state of affairs. >

Very sad. India may hold the geopolitical key to stability in the region - by virtue of rapid modernisation of its economy and industry. If China has a near-peer neighbour it might think twice before expanding with impunity across everyone’s borders.
This can’t happen with incompetent leadership though - India needs politicians with clear direction and progress at the forefront. >

india’s making good economic progress right now, especially given the circumstances.  but if the fabric of society comes apart from hate mongering, all is lost. or if modi passes away, his party is rudderless and we are equally screwed. i always say that the biggest threat to democracy is the lack of a viable opposition. sad to say that the US also faces such a moment, as do many democracies. >

Some progress is always better than no progress - but when your neighbours ie China are progressing at a lightning pace? Well you either match that speed of progression or get left behind…
Looking at the rate of expansion and advancement of China’s PLAN and PLAAF is terrifying - matching that pace will not be easy. >

by progress, i meant really good progress compared to other large economies. and 2023 is looking very positive as well. china is not progressing at a lighting pace, thanks to its dodgy covid policies and the US noping out of further integration with China’s industrial base. in any case, india’s focus is not (and should not be) outpacing China but rather in eradicating poverty. >


dodgy covid policies

Given the significantly worse long-term effects* of covid-19, than of regular infections, such as a common cold, it could be argued that China may be aware and may be playing the long game. 
* see millions people unable to work due to long covid and chronic illnesses from covid, and it’s impact on jobs in US, for example. >

Don't be a scheming piece of garbage & usually you can avoid being judged globally as a scheming piece of garbage. >

Good for them. India is a democracy, and Modi is a representative of the people. He works for them and he needs to be reminded of this, and brought down off his high horse. >

Major Streisand Effect going on with this lol >

Criminals try to hide stuff. >

People really need to pay attention to the Streisand effect. It would have been more effective to ignore the documentary instead of banning it. >

How could anyone have predicted this? >

I knew of this phenomenon in general, but had never taken a deeper dive. The linked WP article (above) is a good read.
Fun Fact from the article: Prior to her lawsuit, the picture of Streisand's home had been downloaded 6 times, 2 of which were by her attorneys. Afterward it was downloaded more than 420,000 times in 1 month! I think we can all agree she really earned naming rights to this one. >

Modi is a criminal and doesn’t want more people to see the truth >

Can someone tell me why is this a big deal in India? Sure i guess it involves the typical corruption scandal but they are treating this documentary like it is the devil himself. >

The documentary doesn't show anything new. It is largely about the communal angle and the high body count. Modi supporters used to be proud of it, but it looks terrible on the international stage at this time, which is why they are outraged about it. >

Bravo for defenders of democracy and free speech >

Fight tha Power! >

India is supposed to be the "anti-China", the world's biggest democracy. When will other countries stand up and tell India to stop behaving like an authoritarian government? >

TIL India is slowly morphing into a dictatorship. >

Streisand effect at it's finest >

Modi is complaining "a bit too much".   hmmm.
Hilariously,  the Chief Twit has blocked it from his personal forum:  Twitter.    So much for "free speech'. >

India is the largest democracy and should also aim to become "the best". Happy to see that many don't accept those kind of authoritarian actions. >

A country working with a caste system cannot truly be considered a democracy. >

Caste system has been abolished by the constitution 72 years ago. And if we’re talking about the societal practices, countries where people get discriminated and falsely branded as criminals based on their skin colour are far from being a perfect democracy either. >

Caste system is abolished, yet you are refused apartment in a high caste area if you have a low-caste name, even if you earn triple the amount of the rent. >

I agree with you. But it’s a societal problem, not an institutional one. Legally there is no place for caste discrimination in India. As for the change in the mindset in the community, it’ll be slow and gradual. We’ve come a long way since independence and we’ve still a long way to go. >

Institutional doesn't mean just legal though.  Racism is illegal in the US but there is still Institutional racism. >

And where does that come from? Mindset of the majority who holds the powerful positions