BBC documentary on PM Modi: Former RAW chief calls it ‘prejudicial’

“This BBC documentary, which claims to investigate the so-called tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India, and again in that context talks about PM Modi’s so-called controversial policies, is not only prejudicial but biased and is full of factual errors,” Tripathi said.

A two-part BBC documentary titled India: The Modi Question Claims to investigate the specifics of the riots in Gujarat In 2002 when Modi was the chief minister. The opposition had a field day after the BBC documentary was released.

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The documentary covers the Godhra train burning incident and the 2002 Gujarat riots. According to Tripathi, the Supreme Court acquitted PM Modi of all charges in the case. He questioned the BBC’s intention to make a documentary on PM Modi, saying it seemed “inspired”.

It has been clearly said that there is neither the government of Gujarat nor Modi, Who? Tripathi said that at that time the Chief Minister of the state was engaged. He said Modi was given a clean chit in the case and the allegations against him in the documentary are false. Tripathi told ANI, “What is their intention, it is anyone’s guess.”

A British diplomat who reportedly visited Gujarat in 2002 and wrote a report by the BBC. According to the former RAW chief, a foreign diplomat has no authority or resources to watch any incident happening in India. He said that if the British Government wanted to know anything about it, the Government of India could have given a report on it.

Derek O’Brien had earlier claimed that Twitter had removed his tweet about a BBC documentary that “exposed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attitude against minorities. Trinamool Congress The (TMC) MP referred to this as “censorship” and released an image of a Twitter correspondence saying that his message had been removed because it violated Indian law.

(With ANI inputs)