Rishi Sunak Snubs Pak-Origin MP Over BBC Series On PM Modi And 2002 Riots - NDTV

London:

Defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi successful the British Parliament, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying helium "doesn't hold with the characterization" of his Indian counterpart.

Mr Sunak made these remarks connected the arguable documentary that was raised successful the British Parliament by Pakistan-origin MP Imran Hussain.

"The UK government's presumption connected this has been wide and long-standing and hasn't changed, of course, we don't tolerate persecution wherever it appears anyplace but I americium not definite I hold astatine each with the characterization that the honourable man has enactment guardant to," helium said portion responding to Hussain's question connected the BBC report.

UK's National broadcaster BBC aired a two-part bid attacking PM Narendra Modi's tenure arsenic Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The documentary sparked outrage and was removed from prime platforms.

Prominent Indian-origin UK citizens condemned the series. Prominent UK Citizen Lord Rami Ranger said the "BBC caused a large woody of wounded to implicit a cardinal Indians."

Condemning the biased reporting of BBC, Rami tweeted, "@BBCNews You person caused a large woody of wounded to implicit a cardinal Indians It insults a democratically elected@PMOIndia Indian Police & the Indian judiciary. We condemn the riots and nonaccomplishment of beingness & besides condemn your biased reporting."

Ministry of External Affairs besides reacted to the BBC study and said that this is simply a wholly biased copy.

While addressing a play briefing successful New Delhi, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We deliberation this is simply a propaganda piece. This has nary objectivity. This is biased. Do enactment that this hasn't been screened successful India. We don't privation to reply much connected this truthful that this doesn't get overmuch dignity."

He adjacent raised questions connected "the intent of the workout and the docket down it."

"The documentary is simply a reflection of the bureau and individuals that are peddling this communicative again. It makes america wonderment astir the intent of the workout and the docket down it; frankly, we bash privation to dignify these efforts," helium added.

Referring to evident remarks made by erstwhile UK Secretary Jack Straw successful the documentary series, Bagchi said "He (Jack Straw) seems to beryllium referring to immoderate interior UK report. How bash I person entree to that? It's a 20-year-old report. Why would we leap connected it now? Just due to the fact that Jack says it however bash they lend it that overmuch legitimacy."

"I heard words similar enquiry and investigations. There is simply a crushed wherefore we usage the assemblage mindset. We don't usage words loosely. What enquiry they were diplomats there...investigation, are they ruling the country? Bagchi asked.

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