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BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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Re: BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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'Following the searches, Gaurav Bhatia, a spokesperson from Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), described the BBC as the “most corrupt organisation in the world”.'

Which just about sums up the independence of the process.

Re: BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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I guess at this point I should believe the points made in the documentary. The reaction to it speaks volumes.

"When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say."

Re: BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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post #5

I guess at this point I should believe the points made in the documentary. The reaction to it speaks volumes.

"When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say."

Wow I’ve not heard this one before? Who said this? I love it.

Re: BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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I guess at this point I should believe the points made in the documentary. The reaction to it speaks volumes.

The likely reason that he isn't still barred from entry to the US is that he became India's prime minister:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-narendra-modi-was-banned-fr... https://archive.ph/Kf95r

Re: BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Modi documentary fallout

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'Following the searches, Gaurav Bhatia, a spokesperson from Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), described the BBC as the “most corrupt organisation in the world”.' Which just about sums up the independence of the process.

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