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‘India: the Modi Question’, examining 2002 sectarian riots, comes at sensitive time for prime minister

Labour minister whose campaign skills forced government action on a range of life-saving social changes in the law

By now, there’s a good chance most people have heard about the BBC’s documentary on Narendra Modi – and the controversies surrounding it.

On January 17, the BBC aired part one of its two-part historical documentary on the rise of India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and the controversy surrounding his role in the horrific Gujarat riots of 2002. Unsurprisingly, a hugely polarising controversy erupted not only in India but also among the Indian…

The documentary critical of PM Modi’s role in the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots draws the ire of the Indian government.

Documentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.

Files released to the National Archives show the former Northern Ireland secretary pressed to liberalise the laws on cannabis.

Nottingham's speakers' corner was officially opened in 2009 by then-Justice Secretary Jack Straw. It was unveiled alongside a statue of former Nottingham Forest manager, Brian Clough

Meyer was ambassador from 1997 to 2003 and previously press secretary to PM John Major

Ex-foreign secretary Jack Straw said Iranian negotiators who came to the UK in 2013 to resolve a disputed debt were detained despite having visas.