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India's foreign ministry on Thursday dismissed a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat ...

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India has slammed a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing it as 'propaganda,' but the corporation is sticking to its guns.

A series of controversial policies – the removal of Kashmir’s special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Indian constitution and a citizenship law that many said treated Muslims unfairly – has been accompanied by reports of violent attacks on Muslims by Hindus,” according to the BBC episode description. The second part of the documentary, which is due to broadcast on Jan. This has been the source of considerable reporting and interest both in India and across the world in recent years.” A wide range of voices, witnesses and experts were approached, and we have featured a range of opinions – this includes responses from people in the BJP [India’s ruling party]. “If anything, this film or documentary is a reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. So, I am only going to comment in the context of what I have heard about it and what my colleagues have seen.

Documentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.

The systematic, state-sponsored discrimination against Muslims includes laws that ban the hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women, in certain parts of the country. Modi joined the RSS at a young age in his home state of Gujarat. “That was a particularly egregious example.” And they produced a very thorough report,” he added. Terming the BBC documentary a “propaganda piece” meant to push a “discredited narrative”, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said a “bias”, “lack of objectivity”, and “continuing colonial mindset” is “blatantly visible” in it. The British inquiry report showcased in the documentary refers to the events as a “systematic campaign of violence” which has “all the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing”, and placed direct responsibility on Modi.

Kanwal Sibal, who was foreign secretary during the 2002 riots period, questioned the timing of the UK government report, cited in the documentary, ...

A wide range of voices, witnesses and experts were approached, and we have featured a range of opinions – this includes responses from people in the BJP. “@BBCNews You have caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians It insults a democratically elected@PMOIndia Indian Police and the Indian judiciary. In fact, it must be somewhere in the papers of that period that I had issued a warning to them not to interfere in the internal affairs. He didn’t point to why he felt the timing of the report was off, and if it was due to the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This has been the source of considerable reporting and interest both in India and across the world in recent years. [@BBCNews] You have caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians🇮🇳 It insults a democratically elected [@PMOIndia] Indian Police & the Indian judiciary. On how this was connected to the riots, Sibal said: “That was different. It also held that the events indicated a “systematic campaign of violence” which had “all the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing.” Sent their diplomat to Gujarat & circulated highly slanted “report” to EU envoys in Delhi. In a statement, BBC said its film was ‘rigorously researched according to highest editorial standards’ and that the Indian government did not respond when it was offered the chance to. “If anything, this film or documentary is a reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. It cited the UK government report and held that

India dismissed as a “propaganda piece” a recently broadcast BBC documentary about the 2002 Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in the ...

Addressing a weekly media briefing External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asserted that this documentary show, based on some internal UK ...

[Jack Straw](/topic/jack-straw)in the documentary series, Bagchi said "He (Jack Straw) seems to be referring to some internal UK report. [MEA](/news/ministry-of-external-affairs)spokesperson said the documentary is a reflection of the [British Broadcasting Corporation](/topic/british-broadcasting-corporation)(BBC) and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. There is a reason why we use the colonial mindset. He even raised questions on "the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it." The documentary sparked outrage and was removed from select platforms. "We think this is a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative.

Vaish Kumar died in June and her parents say they are releasing the note she wrote to help others.

England's Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said he is troubled by allegations about its culture. Please help them," he said. "Junior doctors are suffering. She had previously contacted mental health services but not engaged. In the note to her mother, Ms Kumar said her mental health had declined while working at the QE and she was "now a nervous wreck". But her family said that had changed at the QE and her inquest heard she told her parents she had been belittled by consultants there.