A recent announcement that the next edition of the Miss World pageant would be held in India has revived memories of its last visit to the country - which involved violent protests, threats of self-immolation and predictions of a cultural apocalypse. The BBC's Zoya Mateen revisits that tumultuous time...
When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests
2023-06-28 05:28
The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar.
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