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
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