Defiant BBC Telecasts Controversial Film on Nirvaya Gang Rape Convict

05 March, New Delhi

A controversial documentary on the December 16 Delhi gang-rape has
been aired by the BBC despite protest from the Indian government.

The film, India’s Daughter, was due to be aired on International
Women’s Day on Sunday but was brought forward to Wednesday evening.
The NDA government at the Centre refused to allow it to be shown in
India because it objected to the film-makers releasing it without
their approval.

The BBC defended the broadcast saying that it seeks to explore the
crime and the cultural context in which it was committed.

Mukesh Singh, who drove the bus on which the woman was raped and
murdered in 2012 appears in the film, unapologetic for his crime.

The interview created uproar in Parliament and also attracted angry
reactions in different parts of the country. Union Home Ministry has
asked the media not to broadcast the documentary.