India censor board head defends Modi video
Indian film censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has defended a music video he has made glorifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The song, which translates from the Hindi as “My country is great”, is nearly seven minutes long. Critics are upset with lines that seemingly compare Mr Modi with Mahatma Gandhi, a charge Mr Nihalani denies. […]
Indian film censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has defended a music video he has made glorifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The song, which translates from the Hindi as “My country is great”, is nearly seven minutes long.
Critics are upset with lines that seemingly compare Mr Modi with Mahatma Gandhi, a charge Mr Nihalani denies.
Social media users also pointed out shots of “Indian development” in the video were really from other countries.