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Modi biopic's release blocked by India election commission ahead of voting | Modi biopic's release blocked by India election commission ahead of voting |
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India's election commission has ruled that a film about PM Narendra Modi's life cannot be released ahead of elections due to begin on Thursday. | India's election commission has ruled that a film about PM Narendra Modi's life cannot be released ahead of elections due to begin on Thursday. |
A trailer released last month elicited a furious reaction from the opposition. | A trailer released last month elicited a furious reaction from the opposition. |
Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had said stopping its release would be against freedom of expression. | Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had said stopping its release would be against freedom of expression. |
But the commission said the film, which contains fictional elements, posed a "serious threat" to ensuring a level playing field for all candidates. | But the commission said the film, which contains fictional elements, posed a "serious threat" to ensuring a level playing field for all candidates. |
It said such a film "may create an impression of truthfulness of content" and could therefore not be displayed on any electronic media or at the cinema. | It said such a film "may create an impression of truthfulness of content" and could therefore not be displayed on any electronic media or at the cinema. |
It also said that posters or publicity material for the film that depicted any of the candidates also had to be removed. | It also said that posters or publicity material for the film that depicted any of the candidates also had to be removed. |
The decision comes despite India's censor board clearing the big budget movie for release with "four or five minor modifications". | The decision comes despite India's censor board clearing the big budget movie for release with "four or five minor modifications". |
The BJP said it was not involved, but lead actor Vivek Oberoi is a noted Modi supporter. At the launch of the a trailer last month he repeated a BJP election slogan - "Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai" (Modi makes it possible) - in response to a question. | The BJP said it was not involved, but lead actor Vivek Oberoi is a noted Modi supporter. At the launch of the a trailer last month he repeated a BJP election slogan - "Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai" (Modi makes it possible) - in response to a question. |
The film with the title PM Narendra Modi chronicles his journey from selling tea on local trains as a child through his time in the right-wing Hindu RSS organisation and nearly 13 years as chief minister of western Gujarat state. | The film with the title PM Narendra Modi chronicles his journey from selling tea on local trains as a child through his time in the right-wing Hindu RSS organisation and nearly 13 years as chief minister of western Gujarat state. |
What are Indian voters being promised? |
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