India news: Gandhi's nephew forced to pull protest photos
Raihan Vadra, nephew of Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, was forced to remove photos of youth protests from a government-run cultural center in New Delhi. The center cited the content as 'objectionable' amid ongoing political tensions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding censorship and the suppression of political dissent in India under the current administration.
The requested removal of "objectionable" photos from a cultural center took place in state run by Modi's BJP.
https://p.dw.com/p/5OWko The artist, Raihan Vadra, is the son of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's sister Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know These updates have been closed.
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