India says BBC documentary on PM Modi is propaganda piece
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India on Thursday denounced the controversial BBC documentary collection on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described it as a “propaganda piece” that’s designed to push a discredited narrative.
Addressing a weekly media briefing External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi mentioned this documentary present, primarily based on some inner UK report, exhibits the colonial mindset. “We think this is a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative. The bias and the lack of objectivity and frankly continuing colonial mindset are belatedly visible,” Bagchi mentioned in response to the query on the PM documentary collection.
UK’s National broadcaster BBC aired a two-part collection attacking PM Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister throughout the Gujarat riots of 2002. The documentary sparked outrage and was faraway from choose platforms.
Prominent Indian-origin UK residents condemned the collection. Prominent UK Citizen Lord Rami Ranger mentioned the “BBC caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians.”
The MEA spokesperson mentioned the documentary is a mirrored image of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and people which might be peddling this narrative once more. He even raised questions on “the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it.”
“The documentary is a reflection of the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. It makes us wonder about the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it; frankly, we do wish to dignify these efforts,” he added.
Referring to obvious remarks made by former UK Secretary Jack Straw within the documentary collection, Bagchi mentioned “He (Jack Straw) seems to be referring to some internal UK report. How do I have access to that? It’s a 20-year-old report. Why would we jump on it now? Just because Jack says it how do they lend it that much legitimacy.”
“I heard phrases like inquiry and investigations. There is a motive why we use the colonial mindset. We don’t use phrases loosely. What inquiry they have been diplomats there…investigation, are they ruling the nation? Bagchi requested.
