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One video that drags India back

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There is a lot of fuss going on in the upper House of the Indian Parliament. Recently, the House had to be adjourned due to protests by women members of opposition parties that demanded that the screening of the documentary, 'India's Daughter'  be stopped. They have a very valid reason for doing so: Such a film, if broadcast, would put India into poor light in the international community. Leslee Udwin / The Guardian However, BBC went on to broadcast the documentary in UK; and unfortunately, Indian courts have no authority over foreign workings. There were mixed reviews from the Indian community there; and no one appeared to have been particularly pleased with the presentation and handling of such a sensitive matter. Jaya Bacchan, in a recent interview, stated that the film made the rapist a 'national celebrity'- and there's no denial there. There should not arise a misunderstanding here. I am not against free speech. I am not against the freedom of expr...