The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) objected to BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that “it has no objectivity.” A new two-part BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, takes a critical look at the PM holding him responsible for 2002 Gujarat riots.
“If anything, this film or documentary is a reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. It makes us wonder about the purpose of this exercise and the agenda behind it. Frankly, we don’t wish to dignify such efforts,” MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said
Further he said that the documentary has not been screened in India and termed the film “a propaganda piece, designed to push a particular discredited narrative.” The MEA further slammed “the bias, lack of objectivity and continuing colonial mindset is blatantly visible.”
The documentary, which was released on Tuesday, takes a close look at the story of the Prime Minister and tracks his journey to power, according to Birmingham Live.
The BBC’s two-part series called “India: The Modi Question” has provoked sharp reactions. Lord Rami Ranger, a member of the UK House of Lords, objected to the documentary and accused the BBC of biased reporting.
In his tweet, he said that BBC has caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians and said that the documentary insults a democratically elected PM, Indian Police and the Indian judiciary. THE UK MP said that he condemns the riots and loss of life and also condemns BBC’s biased reporting.
According to the BBC, the series will examine how “Narendra Modi’s premiership has been dogged by persistent allegations about the attitude of his government towards India’s Muslim population” and “a series of controversial policies” implemented by PM Modi after his re-election in 2019. The documentary is also critical of “the removal of Kashmir’s special status guaranteed under Article 370” and “a citizenship law that many said treated Muslims unfairly”. It also alleged “violent attacks on Muslims by Hindus.”
The first episode of the documentary was aired on Tuesday and was removed from YouTube on Wednesday. The second part of the series is scheduled to be broadcast on January 24.
