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John Oliver blasts Hotstar for not streaming Modi episode of his show

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Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has slammed Disney-owned streaming service Hotstar for “self censoring” an episode critical of Indian Prime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the Citizenship Amendment Act and his handling of the protests against it.

In the latest episode that aired in the US on Sunday, the satirist also took on an Indian TV news anchor who said Oliver had “embarrassed” himself with the Modi episode.

A new episode of the Emmy award winning show is streamed on Hotstar for Indian subscribers every week on Tuesday at 6 am. On February 25, “Modi: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” was expected to be available to Hotstar subscribers from 6 am but those who logged in only found the show of the week before.