The Gujarat assembly passed a resolution on Friday, March 10, urging the Centre to take strong action against the BBC for harming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image with its documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. “The documentary was not just against PM Modi but against 135 crore citizens of the country,” said minister Harsh Sanghavi.
“PM Modi dedicated his entire life to the service of the nation, weaponised the instrument of development and gave a befitting reply to anti-national elements. He worked hard to put India on the global stage,” he said. The BBC had in January this year released the documentary film titled ‘India: The Modi Question,” which features the Gujarat riots of 2002. The film caused controversy for alluding to the leadership of Modi as chief minister during the riots while disregarding the clean chit given by the Supreme Court.The Ministry of External Affairs had termed it a “propaganda piece”, saying it reflected a “colonial mindset”.
What British Foreign Secy James Cleverly said:
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly claimed that at a bilateral discussion with External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar, the topic of searches at BBC offices in India was brought up.
Addressing to the media, Cleverly asserted that the BBC is a different entity from the UK Government and is an independent organisation. “I didn’t see the documentary but I’ve seen reactions in UK and India. BBC is an independent organisation and separate from the government. I enjoy a strong personal relationship with Dr Jaishankar…relationship between UK-India growing stronger by the day,” said Cleverly when asked about the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Income Tax authority searched the British broadcaster’s headquarters in New Delhi and Mumbai in February of this year. The controversial BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question” was the subject of directives from the central government in January to remove YouTube videos and Twitter posts that shared links to it.
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