TeaThat two part BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, through claims of being examined some (missing) aspects related toEd For the 2002 Gujarat riots, it has tried to present the riots and the then Chief Minister in a bad light. Reacting quickly, the Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the documentary as a “propaganda piece” that lacked objectivity and reflected a “colonial mindset”. The central government has also tightened the noose with this One Sanctions And asked to remove the video from the social media platform and website link for the movie,
While the government’s move to ban the documentary has been criticized by the opposition, especially the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the government has found support from unexpected quarters. Anil Antony, son of veteran Congress leader and former Defense Minister AK Antony slammed Those who are using BBC documentary as a stick to beat BJP With, A day after his social media post on the documentary, he resigned from the party alleging that “Intolerant asks to retract a tweet”.
Modi’s question Raises more questions than it seeks to answer. According to the content, intent and timing of the documentary, the BBC It seems to be running on a path that angels would be afraid to tread. according to Channel, The first part reportedly depicts Modi’s rise to power in Gujarat and the 2002 riots. If BBC The previously unpublished report was obtained from the British Foreign Office which, it claims, raises more serious questions over the nature of the documents and the timing and manner of their dissemination. 2002 riots was investigated by a special investigation team obeyed from Supreme court Retaining its closure report, This was a case that should have been the subject of maximum media trial and was highly politicised. It is hard to believe that the then Congress-led UPA government would have left no stone unturned to prove that the then Gujarat CM was the main culprit and hence would be hanged. The Supreme Court finally found no evidence to pronounce Modi convicted and the case was closed.
If the British Foreign Office had some authentic documents which would help the Supreme Court to do proper justice, as BBC claimsWhy didn’t the British officials inform the Government of India about this? Why did the British Foreign Office Choose to hand over these ‘important’ documents BBC Nearly ten years after the case was closed? Do these two institutions still believe that they are above the Supreme Court of India and they can reopen the case as if ‘India that is Bharat’ is still under Her Majesty’s Government?
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The Godhra incident in which 59 kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were burnt in a train compartment was the main reason for the major riots. in 2002, All aspects of the riots, including the role of the state government, were thoroughly examined. Supreme court-SIT constituted, The wrongdoers were punished and some of them are still in jail. Allegations of inaction, inaction and even complicity in the riots were investigated by the state government by SIT and found lack of evidence And could not install, In the years that followed, the ruling Congress continued to target the BJP, and Modi in particular, to revive the allegations, but to no avail.
The BJP’s subsequent electoral victory in the state and Modi’s resounding victory in 2014 apparently dispelled the rumor spread about the riots aimed at pitting the Muslim vote bank against Hindus. it didn’t work and Is There is no hope of working anymore as the mindset of the people has changed. even Most of the Muslim voters do not buy minority card and prefer to vote for development and progress. Opinion Tariq Mansoor, vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), summed up the thinking of the Muslim mind: “Muslims in India have faith in the constitution, the executive, the legislature and the courts that their issues will be addressed. We want to move on from the past.” — We no longer live there. We are looking ahead and doing so with hope as well as anticipation. For Indian Muslims, Modi is not the question, but Modi is the answer that will remove the many injustices against us. Have been.
A lot of water has flown in Sabarmati. Many elections have been fought and won, and some have been lost due to the communal issue being brought into the background by the BJP. It is not clear why anyone in the Indian political milieu would want to revive this issue unless there is a political plan to create rift between communities and vitiate the atmosphere.
BBC aired a documentary prince and the press Exposing and describing the rift in the royal family its The members interacted with the media. The British Royal Family released a joint statement, which is considered very rare saying, “A free, responsible and open press is very important for a healthy democracy. However, it is often exaggerated and unfounded claims from unknown sources that are presented as facts and it is disappointing when anyone, including the BBC, gives them credibility.
BBC should worry about its credibility and not spread agenda driven programs and news.
Seshadri Chari is the former editor of ‘Organiser’. He tweeted @sesadrichari. Thoughts are personal.
(Edited by Prashant)