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How Gurmeet Ram Rahim verdict, violence affected PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat

Mann Ki Baat involves an intricate process of recording the PM's address to the nation

How Gurmeet Ram Rahim verdict, violence affected PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat
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Nivedita Mookerji New Delhi
The Special CBI Court verdict on self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh — and the subsequent violence — on Friday hit the airwaves too: It is learnt the usual timeline for recording and editing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio broadcast, Mann Ki Baat, went for a toss after the court, in a late afternoon judgment, convicted Singh of rape in a 2002 case.
 
The PM, who was quick to condemn the widespread violence and arson in some parts of the country, wanted his 35th Mann Ki Baat — to be broadcast Sunday — to capture his thoughts

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