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The book was referenced as a biography that highlighted Modi's controversial remarks about shutting refugee camps and calling them "baby‑manufacturing factories," with the author noting the provocative nature of his campaign. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay discussed these points during the episode, providing context rather than endorsing the title.
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It was a biography about Narendra Modi, and the speaker, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, mentioned that Modi had said in a speech that he shut down all refugee camps, which had been set up for tens of thousands of Muslims who lost their homes during the Gujarat riots.
Mr. Modi ran a campaign which was actually very provocative.
He actually called, you know, in one of his speeches said that I have shut all these refugee camps.
He referred to the refugee camps as baby manufacturing factories.
If you didn't catch that, Nilanjan said that Modi called these refugee camps baby making factories.