PM Modi BBC Documentary: Riots are blamed on PM Modi...
There has been an uproar over the BBC documentary on the role of the then chief minister narendra modi in the 2002 gujarat riots. Now this issue has reached the british Parliament. Pakistan-origin mp Imran Hussain raised this issue in PPM Modi accused of riotsPM Modi accused of riotsPM Modi accused of riotsarliament. After which Britain's PM Rishi Sunak defended narendra Modi. Sunak objected to the BBC documentary made on PM Modi. He said that he does not agree with the way his indian counterpart's character has been shown in the documentary. At the same time, the government of india has also called it a part of propaganda.
Rishi Sunak said that the position of the UK government on this issue has been clear for a long time and will remain so in the future. We certainly do not tolerate harassment, no matter when it occurs. However, I completely disagree with the way that narendra modi has been characterised.
India told propaganda
At the same time, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said on thursday that this BBC documentary is part of propaganda which questions the leadership of narendra modi during the 2002 gujarat riots. Bagchi said, “This makes us think about the purpose of this exercise and the agenda behind it.” He said that it clearly shows bias, lack of objectivity and colonial mindset.
The spokesperson said that this documentary reflects the mindset of the people who are taking this narrative forward again. Significantly, this documentary is on the riots in gujarat when narendra modi was the chief minister of the state.
What is the matter?
In a BBC documentary titled "India: The Modi Question", PM Modi has been accused of shielding the accused in the gujarat riots. Also, in the documentary, the government has been criticized by mentioning the citizenship amendment act (CAA) and the removal of 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. There is a ruckus regarding this.
