An Indian news network ran a blank screen for an hour in protest over a government decision to ban a documentary about the savage gang-rape of a Delhi student . NDTV broadcast the static image - showing just a flickering candle and the words 'India 's Daughter ' - between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday . It was due to have shown the documentary , about a physiotherapy student who died after being savagely attacked and raped on a bus , to coincide with International Women 's Day . But just days before its broadcast India obtained a court order banning the film on the grounds it risked fuelling public anger . NDTV ran a blank screen - featuring only a candle and the title of the documentary - for an hour in protest over a government decision to ban a documentary about the savage gang-rape of a Delhi student . The documentary included a chilling interview with Mukesh Singh , one of five men convicted over the 2012 attack in New Delhi , who said : ' A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy . ' Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the comments in which Singh blamed the 23-year-old victim were 'highly derogatory and an affront to the dignity of women ' . The channel has made no public comment , but its editorial director Sonia Singh tweeted ahead of the screening : 'We wo n't shout but we will be heard . ' The ban triggered a storm of protests in India and many people welcomed NDTV 's move . Rifat Jawaid tweeted : 'Well done NDTV for deciding to go off air for one hour ... Very innovative and powerful . ' The programme included a chilling interview with Mukesh Singh ( above ) , one of five men convicted over the 2012 attack in New Delhi . Police escort Singh ( centre ) to an appearance at the High Court in New Delhi on September 24 , 2013 . In an interview he said : ' A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy ' Leslee Udwin ( above ) is the director of the documentary , which was due to be shown in seven countries . Tushar Gandhi , the great grandson of India 's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi , added : 'Wish I could post a blank tweet in solidarity with NDTV 's protest . ' India 's Daughter , by award-winning British filmmaker Leslee Udwin , was due to be shown in seven countries including India and Britain on Sunday . The BBC brought forward its showing of the film to Wednesday after India announced its ban , citing intense public interest . The father of the victim has said everyone should watch the documentary , which showed 'the bitter truth ' about attitudes to women in India . The father of the victim , who died of injuries sustained during the shocking attack , has said everyone should watch the documentary . Candle-lit vigils were held throughout India to commemorate her death . Officials at the jail where Singh is being held said they had asked the BBC not to show the documentary , claiming Udwin had violated the terms of the agreement allowing her to interview the prisoner . But Udwin said on Monday she had complied fully with the agreement . India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi , a vocal champion of women 's rights in India , has so far made no comment on the row . On Sunday he urged an end to all forms of discrimination against women , tweeting that 'our heads hang in shame when we hear of instances of crime against women ' .
NDTV ran a static image of a candle between 9pm and 10pm on September 24 , 2013 . India 's Daughter was due to coincide with International Women 's Day . India obtained court ban for the film , saying it could fuel public anger .