PM Modi’s Documentary by BBC has divided people with sharing links and screening it, despite the central government trashing it as a “propaganda piece” that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset and some slamming the UK’s national broadcaster and those supporting the documentary for being victims of “colonial intoxication”.
US-Backed India
The United States has backed India after a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi provoked enormous fury in the country and prompted widespread condemnation of ‘biased coverage’. When asked about the documentary, Ned Price, a spokesperson for the US State Department, praised the shared ideals “that enact the United States and India as two strong and dynamic democracies.”
Price stated at a press conference on Monday (local time) that political, economic, and exceptionally deep people-to-people ties are some of the elements that strengthen the United States’ global strategic partnership with India.
“I’m not familiar with the documentary you’re referring to. I am very familiar with the shared values that enact the United States and India as two thriving, vibrant democracies. When we have concerns about actions that are taken in India, we’ve voiced those we’ve had to do that,” he said.
He also praised India’s democracy and the diplomatic connections that the US and India have with each other. Price also emphasized that the two countries have an unusually close relationship and that both share the values that are common to American and Indian democracy.
Attempt to screen the documentary in JNU
Stones were thrown at students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday night as they gathered to watch a BBC documentary. The documentary could not be screened because the internet was down and the power was cut.
When the screening plans fell, the students began watching the documentary on their phones and claimed to have been attacked. Stones were allegedly thrown at the students while they were watching the documentary in the cafeteria. Stones were allegedly thrown at the students while they were watching the documentary in the cafeteria.
According to Aishe Ghosh, president of the Left-backed Students’ Federation of India, The blackout, was caused by the administration. “We will watch the documentary using mobile phones and QR codes,” she told. The administration of JNU did not respond to requests for comment.
UK PM backs Modi
Earlier, Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister, defended PM Modi and distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, stating he “doesn’t agree with the characterization” of his Indian counterpart. Sunak’s comments came after Pakistani-origin MP Imran Hussain highlighted the subject in the British Parliament.
The BBC, the UK’s national broadcaster, came under fire after airing a two-part series criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat’s Chief Minister during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The documentary, India: The Modi Question, sparked outrage and was pulled from some platforms.
The Ministry of External Affairs also slammed the BBC, calling it a propaganda outlet. According to the MEA, the documentary lacks objectivity and is biased. “Please keep in mind that this has not yet been screened in India. We don’t want to respond further on this so that it loses its dignity “It stated.
