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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2025 · 24 MIN

How a world leader kept a secret from 1.4 billion people

from If You're Listening · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A little trivia question for you... is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi married?He’s gotta be, right? World leaders do tend to be married, and someone like Modi probably is. But, picture him at a big rally does he have a spouse there with him? You can't can you?Well, it turns out Narendra Modu is married and his carefully crafted image of a bachelor was up-ended when it emerged that he had a wife who had been kept secret for decades.In this bonus episode of If You’re Listening Matt chats to Avani Dias who dove into this story as part of her work on the podcast series Looking for Modi.Follow If You're Listening on the ABC Listen app.

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