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The Indian government has invoked emergency laws to block a 麻豆社 documentary on Twitter and YouTube which examines the role of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, during riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. Tensions have also flared at two of India's best-known universities over planned screenings of the film. India's foreign ministry has criticised the documentary, calling it "a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative". But the 麻豆社 has said the film was rigorously researched. A 麻豆社 statement said the series examines "the tensions between India's Hindu majority and Muslim minority and explores the politics of Mr Modi in relation to those tensions". It added that the Indian government was offered a right to reply, but had declined. Hartosh Singh Bal is political editor of the news magazine, The Caravan. Why is the government reacting so strongly to this film? (Photo: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens as U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a meeting in 2021. Credit: Getty Images)
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