He called the documentary “ A Disgraceful Peace of Shoddy Journalism”
British MP from Harrow East Bob Blackman called the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots "propaganda" and a "disgraceful piece of shoddy journalism," and said it should never have been released.
According ANI, Blackman also mentioned that the documentary didn’t look at the fact that the Indian Supreme Court had investigated the case and Narendra Modi’s involvement in the 2002 riots and found that there were no evidence to support them.
The BBC documentary, according to Blackman, was "full of innuendos," and it was produced by an outside organisation and overseen by the British broadcaster. "Because the BBC has a global reputation, it should never have been broadcast. Oh my goodness, this has to be true, people think. However, it was produced by an outside organisation that was overseen by the BBC. That is far from the case. It did not investigate the causes of the Gujarat riots 20 years ago in depth "According to the British MP.
Mr Blackman also went on to accuse the documentary of casting aspersions, which he described as "extremely regrettable" because it appears to be part of the BBC's plan to destabilise UK-India relations. "I think it's a terrible shame."
He stated that the British government considers India to be a strong friend and ally, and he hoped that a propaganda video would not have an impact on India-UK relations
Blackman also spoke out about the BBC's alleged tax flaws and the Income Tax survey at its Indian offices. "This isn't anything new, and it's been going on for a long time," he explained.
The documentary titled “India The Modi Question” has stirred unrest in the India with the government banning the documentary from being screened and protest being carried out in various universities
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