MOSCOW: Moscow said that the banned BBC The documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi is another evidence that the BBC is waging an information war on different fronts and it turns out that the BBC is fighting even within the British establishment.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Spokesperson Maria Zakharova at the MFA’s weekly press conference in Moscow, he commented on the BBC documentary, stating that the BBC is fighting even within the British establishment, acting as a tool of some factions against others.
During the weekly press conference, Zakharov said: “I am not sure if that is a question for us. First of all, it should be discussed in Delhi. Our Indian friends have already made a comment on this situation. I would like to draw your attention about the fact that it is yet another piece of evidence that the BBC is waging an information war on different fronts, not only against Russia, but also against other global power centers pursuing an independent policy.”
After a certain number of years, it turns out that the BBC is fighting even within the British establishment, being an instrument of the interests of some groups against others. It should be treated accordingly, he added, while responding to a media query about how the BBC blamed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots in his documentary.
The Russian MFA spokeswoman mocked the British broadcaster, saying that the BBC is not an independent radio and television corporation, but a subsidiary. She often neglects the basic requirements of the journalistic profession, Zakharova said.
Last week, the US State Department. Ned Price spokesman commented on the BBC documentary on PM Modi which has been controversial since its release.
He said he is familiar with the shared values ​​that the United States and India espouse as two vibrant and prosperous democracies, but not so familiar with the documentary.
At a press conference on Monday (local time), Price said there are numerous elements that reinforce the US’s global strategic partnership with India, including political, economic and exceptionally deep people-to-people ties.
“I am not familiar with the documentary you are referring to. I am very familiar with the shared values ​​that represent the United States and India as two vibrant and prosperous democracies. When we are concerned about actions being taken in India, I have expressed to those of us who have had the opportunity to do so,” he said.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi and distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying he “disagrees with the characterization” of his Indian counterpart.
Sunak made these statements about the controversial documentary that was raised in the British Parliament by the deputy of Pakistani origin. imran hussain.
“The UK government’s position on this has been clear and longstanding and hasn’t changed, of course we don’t tolerate persecution where it appears anywhere, but I’m not sure I agree with the characterization that has been put forward by the honorable gentleman.” a,” Sunak said while responding to Hussain’s question about the BBC report.
The UK’s national broadcaster, the BBC, aired a two-part series attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat’s chief minister during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The documentary sparked outrage and was removed from platforms. selected.
The Foreign Office responded to the BBC story stating that it was completely biased.
While addressing a weekly reporter in New Delhi, MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi He said, “We think this is a piece of propaganda. This has no objectivity. This is biased. Please note this has not been screened in India. We don’t want to respond further on this so this doesn’t get much dignity.”
He even raised questions about “the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it.”
“The documentary is a reflection of the agency and the people who are selling this narrative again. It makes us wonder about the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it; frankly, we don’t want to dignify these efforts,” Bagchi added.