Why I Filed An FIR Against PM Modi: Qurban Ali

This programme is in Hindi/Urdu. Senior journalist Qurban Ali made headlines when he approached his local police station in New Delhi to register an FIR against the prime minister for making communal and inflammatory remarks about Muslims at an election rally on April 21, 2024 at Banswara in the state of Rajasthan. Qurban Ali is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam in Cine Ink series, London Vārta, discussing why he felt compelled to take the extreme step of filing a case against the PM.  In another case, the Supreme Court is already hearing Qurban Ali v Union of India, a Public Interest Litigation, filed against the alleged hate speech at the Dharam Sansad in Haridwar and by Hindu Yuva Vahini in Delhi.Qurban Ali has been a journalist for than 40 years. He has worked with BBC Hindi Service & BBC Hindi TV as a reporter and producer. He has also worked with Rajya Sabha TV, Doordarshan News, UNI and Ravivar Patrika.London Varta has been produced by Cineink, UK.