UK PM Rishi Sunak defends India PM Modi over BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots

[KB]

The reaction from the Indian government and Modi’s ultra-nationalist and hyper-ventilating supporters brings to mind that old adage, ‘the greater the truth, the greater the libel’.

 

[MP2011]

The reaction from the Indian government and Modi’s ultra-nationalist and hyper-ventilating supporters brings to mind that old adage, ‘the greater the truth, the greater the libel’.

This.

Succinctly put.

 

[MenInG]

More than a dozen students, including members of a left-wing group, were detained by the police and classes were suspended at Delhi's prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia university on Wednesday over a plan to screen the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. Student activists, waving banners and raising slogans against the crackdown, were seen being hauled away by the police.
Police in blue riot gear and vans with tear-gas cannons reached the gates of the college in southeast Delhi. Only students appearing for examinations were being allowed in and others turned away. In an order issued on Tuesday, authorities at Jamia had said they will not allow any unauthorised gatherings on campus after the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), announced the screening on Facebook.

NDTV

 

[pillionrider]

You don't fear lies. You only fear the truth.

 

[KingKhanWC]

You don't fear lies. You only fear the truth.

It seems to be the case. BBC have done docs on Pakistani 'leaders' such as From Pakistan to Park Lane about Nawaz Sharif but his brother doesnt care because we all know this already. Im only mentioning this as India on the other hand have a large amount of support for what Modi did. Lets not kid ourselves Modi fans are just as extreme as him, some more. After Gujrat, there are likely many daily instances of Hindu extremists attacking Muslims and also Christians.

 

[ElRaja]

nothing new for anyone who has followed India with even a little attention, but the docs really well put together in terms of covering a diverse range of topics which highlights the hindutva hate of muslims really well.

not surprising india is banning it tho, its rare for them to get any criticism given the west's concerns about China's growing power.

 

[KingKhanWC]

nothing new for anyone who has followed India with even a little attention, but the docs really well put together in terms of covering a diverse range of topics which highlights the hindutva hate of muslims really well.

not surprising india is banning it tho, its rare for them to get any criticism given the west's concerns about China's growing power.

I think its nothing new, India has always been sensitive to any criticism.

Film called Amu was banned due to anti-Sikh riots in 84. To call India the biggest democracy is a bit silly.

 

[ElRaja]

I think its nothing new, India has always been sensitive to any criticism.

Film called Amu was banned due to anti-Sikh riots in 84. To call India the biggest democracy is a bit silly.

good call, the one time i ever heard anyone talk about those events openly was sikh builders who have worked for us. otw its rarely mentioned despite it being nearly 40 years ago now.

 

[Local.Dada]

good call, the one time i ever heard anyone talk about those events openly was sikh builders who have worked for us. otw its rarely mentioned despite it being nearly 40 years ago now.

Rarely being mentioned? You know this how exactly?

If Gujarat riots are a card used against Modi politically the Sikh riots are used as a counter by BJP. This happens every election.

There are plenty of movies made on this sad event every other year. I hear the Kashmir files director is making one about that next.

 

[Sidilicious]

Find me one valid legal authority that says disagreeing with a court's decision is 'scadalising' the court. India is not a dicatatorship where institutions cannot be questioned.

Just last year Prashant Bhushan called the Supreme Court 'corrupt', the court got angry, threatened to sent him to jail, but after a massive public outcry, had to backtrack in humiliation and give him a fine of exactly Rs 1 .

Read this and educate yourself -
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53826125

The only recourse Modi has with the person who disagrees is sueing the person for defamation which in this case is the BBC. He cannot abuse the authority of the state.





Again, this is total nonsense that you conjured out of thin air.

Yesterday, somebody asked Sushant Sareen on some internet show if this was breaking protocol and he said it was perfectly normal for a diplomat and every country does it. Even a bhakt like Sushant know there's nothing wrong with what the british diplomat did. But you make up your own protocols here on PP

Any response on this yet? Especially about the legal topic.

 

[Afzal_K]

It doesn't hurt or pinch his popularity or dent anything anywhere. Watch the republic day parade in India, see its diveristy and prowess - no one cares about some documentary.

 

[MenInG]

It doesn't hurt or pinch his popularity or dent anything anywhere. Watch the republic day parade in India, see its diveristy and prowess - no one cares about some documentary.

Yet the GOI is pulling out all stops for it to be taken off YT etc?

 

[MenInG]

At a regular press briefing, a Pakistan journalist asked US state department spokesperson Ned Price whether he thinks the “ban” on BBC documentary is matter of press freedom or freedom of speech.

“I’ll say generally, when it comes to this, we support the importance of a free press around the world,” Price replied.

“We continue to highlight the importance of democratic principles, such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, as human rights that contribute to the strengthening of our democracies. This is a point we make in our relationships around the world. It’s certainly a point we’ve made in India as well,” he added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...ertainly-a-point-we-have-101674694156940.html

 

[Afzal_K]

Yet the GOI is pulling out all stops for it to be taken off YT etc?

No one cares, as in whevever its released - off course they would see it as false propagdanda and try to stop it..it was same with some movies which were released eventully, you can never block media anywhere 100%

There are no conversions, no court waiting to watch and change their minds..those who prefer va hate is well established..he is providing ppl what they need.

But everything has an expiry, pppl wil want change at one point and he will fade off with some other Modi

 

[RexRex]

Indians think that the documentary is done because of White racism.

lol at white racism.

Indians don't like to take responsibility for their own failures and conveniently point to other boogeyman to make themselves feel good - in this case the BBC. It is pathetic and disingenuous.

 

[RexRex]

This is for [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION], who is fiercely protective of his supreme court lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BJP’s hypocrisy:<br>It is perfectly ok for Law Minister to openly denigrate Supreme Court everyday, back ex- judge who says court hijacked constitution. <br><br>But citizens watching a BBC show are accused of disrespecting SC!</p>— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1617356940262404097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[RexRex]

India's mainstream media has been self-censoring in fear of the Modi government, a timely reminder that independent media like Quint, Wire, Newsminute, Caravan and other such outlets are the only way to get proper journalism.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Complete silence of mainstream media on <a href="https://twitter.com/BBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BBC</a> show & govt’s shameful censorship actions.<br><br>Why no prime time shows on this? Why are Godi editors & anchors zipping up?</p>— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1617135986621747200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

The Congress unit in Kerala today screened the controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi in Thiruvananthapuram even though the central government has banned it in India saying it's false and motivated "propaganda".

The public showing of the series — the two-part documentary speaks about the 2002 Gujarat riots and PM Modi's politics — was one of many such events organised by several Opposition parties and free-speech activists across the country. The Congress is in the opposition in Kerala, too, but the ruling CPM has also taken a stand against banning the documentary.

In Kerala, the documentary is at the centre of row even within the Congress as veteran leader AK Antony's son Anil K Antony recently quit the party alleging "intolerant calls to retract a tweet" in which he had defied the Congress stand and called the BBC documentary a "dangerous precedent".

In response to Anil Antony's argument that it undermines India's sovereignty, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram, had said his argument is "immature".

NDTV

 

[Rajdeep]

Mahua Moitra is a vile lady and always has something ill to say about the country. So much so that her own boss Mamta Banerjee scolded her openly following which she unfollowed her own party in twitter. It is hilarious my liberal brothers using her tweets to justify things.

Modi was given clean chit by Supreme Court formed SIT during Congress rule. This documentary basically questioning the Indian legal system. Though I am against ban of anything but propaganda's like this cant be allowed. Even Britain's PM openly said he disagrees with characterization but somehow Mahua Moitra is upset about the ban.

This lady destroyed BBC and their propaganda in this video. Wish Mahua Moitra supporters watches it

https://youtu.be/47LtCjzA0NQ

 

[ex-q-zit]

Don't Screen BBC Film, Tata Institute Of Social Sciences Tells Students

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Friday issued an advisory to students over the screening of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the institute has not permitted any such screening and gatherings which may disturb the academic environment and jeopardize the peace and harmony in the campuses.

"It has come to our notice that some groups of students are planning to screen the BBC documentary that has created a disturbance in some parts of the country. Some plan to organise gatherings to protest against related developments in a few universities," the advisory from the TISS reads.

The initiation further advised all students to refrain from engaging in any such activities in contravention to this advisory.

"This is to inform all the students that the Institute has not permitted any such screening and gatherings which may disturb the academic environment and jeopardise the peace and harmony in our campuses. Any action by students against this advisory will be dealt with strictly as per the rules. We advise all students to refrain from engaging in any such activities in contravention to this advisory," the advisory added.

However, the TISS Student union leader Pratik Permey said that the association has not planned any screening of the said documentary.

"The TISS Student association has also received the advisory from the registrar and director of the TISS but the association has not planned any screening of the said documentary. We have heard that one Progressive Students Forum (PSF) has organised this screening. We are not part of it," said Permey.

The BBC documentary has created a fresh row in the country after the government, earlier this month, denounced it and described it as a "propaganda piece" that is designed to push a discredited narrative. The government also pulled down the BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question' from various social media platforms including Twitter and Youtube.

The row further deepened after JNUSU members allegedly faced a "deliberate" power outage, while they were screening the impugned BBC documentary at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in the national capital.

The documentary leads to opposition attacking the government on freedom of speech despite the government terming it as a 'propaganda piece'.

Earlier on Wednesday, 13 students were detained after some students tried to create a ruckus outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University over the screening of a BBC documentary.

The Delhi Police said the university administration did not allow the screening of the BBC documentary in the campus.

On Monday the administration of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi also warned against screening the BBC documentary on the campus after a group of students released a pamphlet inviting students to a screening of the film at the students union's office at 9 pm on Tuesday (January 24).

The JNU Students Union wrote to the university administration over its firm advisory against the screening of the BBC documentary stating that they "do not seek to create any form of disharmony" and their purpose is to only watch it on the campus. It also mentioned in the letter that the students with "voluntary interest" would take part in the screening.

Later in the night, the JNU students marched toward Vasant Kunj police station claiming stone pelting by members of ABVP while the said documentary was being screened.

The protest was later called off after the police assured students of taking up the matter and looking into it immediately.

NDTV

 

[Cover Drive Six]

This is for [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION], who is fiercely protective of his supreme court lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BJP’s hypocrisy:<br>It is perfectly ok for Law Minister to openly denigrate Supreme Court everyday, back ex- judge who says court hijacked constitution. <br><br>But citizens watching a BBC show are accused of disrespecting SC!</p>— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1617356940262404097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hypocrisy lectures from a TMC clown MahuaMoitra.... lol

Where was she when 25yr girl From West Bengal was arrested & sent to Jail because she shared a viral #MetGala meme of Mamata on FB.
This Girl will spend 14 days with Hardcore criminals behind Bars.

 

[RexRex]

Any response on this yet? Especially about the legal topic.

No.
I just found it amusing how he was shamelessly making stuff up and passing it off as fact here.

 

[RexRex]

Hypocrisy lectures from a TMC clown MahuaMoitra.... lol

Where was she when 25yr girl From West Bengal was arrested & sent to Jail because she shared a viral #MetGala meme of Mamata on FB.
This Girl will spend 14 days with Hardcore criminals behind Bars.

You have a poor understanding of Indian politics.

Blame Mamata Banerjee for that FB arrest, Mahua has nothing to do with it. Mamata is the party supremo who makes all the big decisions whereas Mahua is just a mid-tier MP in the TMC with limited influence just like Tharoor is at Congress. Moitra has a reputation for being at odds with her party colleagues.

When asked by an anchor on live TV about these arrests, Mahua Moitra replied that she is not proud of the some of her party's decision. Clearly, she does not agree with her boss.

 

[cricketjoshila]

This is for [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION], who is fiercely protective of his supreme court lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BJP’s hypocrisy:<br>It is perfectly ok for Law Minister to openly denigrate Supreme Court everyday, back ex- judge who says court hijacked constitution. <br><br>But citizens watching a BBC show are accused of disrespecting SC!</p>— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1617356940262404097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Do you even know the issue here?

 

[Romali_rotti]

Again, I still don't get why Indians are getting riled up over this documentary.

Like, who CARESS ????? Let them make a whole damn movie or a whole netflix series, it changes nothing, we all know PM Modi will win the 2024 elections...

People have too much time on their hands..

 

[Romali_rotti]

At a regular press briefing, a Pakistan journalist asked US state department spokesperson Ned Price whether he thinks the “ban” on BBC documentary is matter of press freedom or freedom of speech.

“I’ll say generally, when it comes to this, we support the importance of a free press around the world,” Price replied.

“We continue to highlight the importance of democratic principles, such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, as human rights that contribute to the strengthening of our democracies. This is a point we make in our relationships around the world. It’s certainly a point we’ve made in India as well,” he added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...ertainly-a-point-we-have-101674694156940.html

Pakistan has sunk, but the Pakistani journalist seems more concerned about PM Modi's BBC documentary.

Well its good to see, clear minds of Pakistan prevailing on the international arena.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan has sunk, but the Pakistani journalist seems more concerned about PM Modi's BBC documentary.

Well its good to see, clear minds of Pakistan prevailing on the international arena.

They will ask anything they like.

Instead of worrying about what your PM's murky past is you are worrying about Pakistan.

 

[Romali_rotti]

They will ask anything they like.

Instead of worrying about what your PM's murky past is you are worrying about Pakistan.

BRO I don't give 2 hoots about PM Modi's past, it doesn't impact me in anyway form or shape. BUT yes I am worried about Pakistan, it is hard not to be from a humanitarian perspective.

I just find it very strange that a citizen of a country that is in a diabolical state would seem more interested in an other country's PM.

At the end of the day each to their own.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

You have a poor understanding of Indian politics.

Blame Mamata Banerjee for that FB arrest, Mahua has nothing to do with it. Mamata is the party supremo who makes all the big decisions whereas Mahua is just a mid-tier MP in the TMC with limited influence just like Tharoor is at Congress. Moitra has a reputation for being at odds with her party colleagues.

When asked by an anchor on live TV about these arrests, Mahua Moitra replied that she is not proud of the some of her party's decision. Clearly, she does not agree with her boss.

I am blaming entire TMC.
Who stopped her from tweeting incidents if she is not happy? Selective ignorance.

 

[Zaz]

BRO I don't give 2 hoots about PM Modi's past, it doesn't impact me in anyway form or shape. BUT yes I am worried about Pakistan, it is hard not to be from a humanitarian perspective.

I just find it very strange that a citizen of a country that is in a diabolical state would seem more interested in an other country's PM.

At the end of the day each to their own.

You are worried about pakistan from a humanitarian perspective but dont give too hoots about the possibilty of your prime minister having blood on his hands of his own citizens?

Makes sense

 

[MenInG]

Despite a warning against public screening of a controversial BBC documentary about PM Narendra Modi, a group of students at Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) gathered and watched it on laptops and phones.

The institute had issued advisories to students and the management of its branches, besides the main one campus in Mumbai, against any such mass event. Not heeding to the "advisory" would be "dealt with strictly as per the rules", warned the advisory accessed by NDTV. It said the screening was an attempt to "trigger" students.

 

[RexRex]

Do you even know the issue here?

BJP Law Minister is attacking the Supreme Court for its collegium judgement made in 2015. Or by your logic - the law minister is 'scandalising' the supreme court.

Hope you realise now how foolish your earlier post was.

 

[Kroll]

You are worried about pakistan from a humanitarian perspective but dont give too hoots about the possibilty of your prime minister having blood on his hands of his own citizens?

Makes sense

There is no possibility... its just not possible for this sort of large scale killing and systematic slaughter for days on end without the tacit approval or orders of the state machinery.

 

[Kroll]

You are worried about pakistan from a humanitarian perspective but dont give too hoots about the possibilty of your prime minister having blood on his hands of his own citizens?

Makes sense

There is no possibility... its just not possible for this sort of large scale killing and systematic slaughter for days on end without the tacit approval or orders of the state machinery.

 

[RajBan]

You have a poor understanding of Indian politics.

Blame Mamata Banerjee for that FB arrest, Mahua has nothing to do with it. Mamata is the party supremo who makes all the big decisions whereas Mahua is just a mid-tier MP in the TMC with limited influence just like Tharoor is at Congress. Moitra has a reputation for being at odds with her party colleagues.

When asked by an anchor on live TV about these arrests, Mahua Moitra replied that she is not proud of the some of her party's decision. Clearly, she does not agree with her boss.

Does she tweet vociferously about misdeeds from her own party? There are quite a few.

 

[MenInG]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cautioned against attempts to sow differences and create divisions in the country and asserted that such efforts will not succeed.

Addressing a rally of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) at the Cariappa Ground in Delhi Cantonment, PM Modi said the mantra of unity was the only way for India to achieve grandeur.

The Prime Minister said that the entire world was looking towards India because of the youth of the country. PM Modi said his government had unleashed digital, start-up and innovation revolutions which are benefiting the youth.

"This is the time of new opportunities for the youth of India. Everywhere it is evident that India's time has arrived," he said addressing the NCC cadets who took part in the Republic Day celebrations.

At the same time, the Prime Minister urged caution against attempts to divide the country.

"Desh ko todne ke kai bahane dhoonde jaate hein. Bhaanti, bhaanti ki baatein nikaal kar, Maa Bharti ki santaano ke beech main doodh mein daraar karne ki koshishe ho rahi hein (Several pretexts are being raised to break the country. Several issues are raked up to create divisions among the children of Mother India)," the Prime Minister said.

"Despite such efforts, there will never be differences among the people of India," he said. "Maa ke doodh main kabhi darar nahi ho sakti," Modi said.

"The mantra of unity is the ultimate antidote. The mantra of unity is a pledge as well as India's strength. This is the only way India will achieve grandeur," the prime minister said.

The Prime Minister's remarks came against the backdrop of the raging controversy over a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

He highlighted the reforms in the defence sector, saying assault rifles that were imported earlier were now being manufactured within the country.

NDTV

 

[cricketjoshila]

BJP Law Minister is attacking the Supreme Court for its collegium judgement made in 2015. Or by your logic - the law minister is 'scandalising' the supreme court.

Hope you realise now how foolish your earlier post was.

The supreme court is making laws. That's not its job.

The word collegium finds no mention in constitution and supreme court through a judgement in 1997 created this institution. The NJAC act was unanimously passed by the Parliament and yet Supreme court refused to heed it and struck it down.

The Parliament is the voice of the people in a democracy and they are answerable to the people.

 

[MenInG]

The Supreme Court will next Monday hear requests challenging the use of emergency powers to block the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and allegations linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma and senior advocate CU Singh seeking urgent listing of their separate Public Interest Litigations on the issue.

In addition to Mr Sharma, another petition has been filed by veteran journalist N Ram, activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.

Advocate CU Singh said that the Centre has invoked emergency powers under IT Rules to remove the links about the documentary from social media, adding that tweets by N Ram and Advocate Prashant Bhushan were taken down, and that the Centre has not yet formally publicised the blocking order. College students in Ajmer were rusticated for screening the documentary, he added.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the petitioners for "wasting" courts' time.

"This is how they waste the precious time of Hon'ble Supreme Court where thousands of common citizens are waiting and seeking dates for Justice," he tweeted.

 

[MenInG]

A Conservative member of the UK’s House of Lords is facing criticism for his “racially charged” remarks over BBC’s documentary about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Guardian reported on Monday.

Raminder Singh Ranger, also known as Lord Rami Ranger, who belongs to the Conservative party, wrote a letter to BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, asking “if your Pakistani-origin staff were behind this nonsense”.

The documentary, which questio*ned Mr Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, was released earlier this month. India has already ter*med the documentary ‘propaganda’.

The Tory leader called the documentary “insensitive”, one-sided, and accused the BBC of having “opened old wounds by creating hatred between British Hindus and Muslims,” the Guardian added.


India’s Supreme Court to take up petitions against govt’s move to block documentary

Mr Ranger called the film an insult to the Indian prime minister claiming he had been exonerated from having any involvement in the riots.

Mr Modi was exonerated in 2012 following an inquiry overseen by the Supreme Court and a petition questioning his exoneration was dismissed in 2022, according to Reuters.

In his response, Mr Ranger defended his remarks.

“I referred to ‘any Pakistani origin’ staff of the BBC as, unfortunately, the politics of the subcontinent has been known to impact the UK, which again not conducive or helpful to our social cohesion and fragile race relation in building greater community relations,” the Guardian quoted him as saying.

India has already called the documentary a “propaganda piece” meant to push a “discredited narrative”. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said a “bias”, “lack of objectivity”, and “continuing colonial mindset” is “blatantly visible” in the production.

Views similar to India’s stance have been echoed by another House of Lords member as well.

Another Conservative member, Dolar Popat, wrote to the BBC director general on the day the second part of the documentary was released, calling it “heavily one-sided” and urging for the film to be pulled, the Guardian added.

The BBC has defended the journalists behind the documentary. A spokesperson said the film was “rigorously researched according to highest editorial standards”.

SC to take up petitions

The Indian government’s action to block the documentary on YouTube and Twitter using emergency powers under its IT rules has been challenged in the Supreme Court which will consider the petitions next week, Reuters has reported.

The Supreme Court will take up the petitions next week, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said in court on Monday.

A New Delhi-based lawyer, M L Sharma, opposed the government’s move in one of the petitions, according to Reuters.

A separate petition by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, journalist N. Ram and opposition politician Mahua Moitra focused on the order to take down social media links to the documentary.

In a Twitter comment on the second petition, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “This is how they waste the precious time of the Honourable Supreme Court, where thousands of common citizens are waiting and seeking dates for justice.”

Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2023

 

[RexRex]

The supreme court is making laws. That's not its job.

So, now you're disagreeing with SC and teaching it what its job is ? How dare you .. this is contempt of court and you should be arrested. Sorry I am just using your own logic and definition of contempt of court here.

Arrest joshilla. @modi

 

[RexRex]

The word collegium finds no mention in constitution and supreme court through a judgement in 1997 created this institution.

For the record, there is an article in the Indian Constitution that says judges should be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. That is what the collegium system is based on.

 

[cricketjoshila]

So, now you're disagreeing with SC and teaching it what its job is ? How dare you .. this is contempt of court and you should be arrested. Sorry I am just using your own logic and definition of contempt of court here.

Arrest joshilla. @modi

I am only saying what was said in the parliament.

 

[cricketjoshila]

For the record, there is an article in the Indian Constitution that says judges should be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. That is what the collegium system is based on.

President will appoint in consultation with CJI.

CJI and 5 judges are not supposed to send names and then ask President to be a rubber stamp.

 

[Technics 1210]

UK public are now more aware of the realities behind Modi and Hindutva. More and more brits are now aware of Saffron terror.

What the British Pakistani community couldn't achieve in 20 years, Sunak has acheieved in 20 mins.

Brilliant result all round!

 

[MenInG]

BBC Modi film: Tory peer's racially charged attack on British Pakistanis must be challenged

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, still licking his wounds from the Nadhim Zahawi affair, is being drawn into a fresh crisis following inflammatory and apparently racist remarks made by senior Tory peer Rami Ranger about British Pakistanis.

Lord Ranger, who has given more than £1m to the Conservatives, is patron of the Conservative Friends of India group. Fellow patrons include former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith, former Prime Minister Theresa May - and Sunak. Significantly, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat is another patron.

Lord Ranger wrote a letter to the BBC’s Director General Tim Davie, condemning the corporation's 'insensitive, one-sided documentary'

Lord Ranger’s remarks came in the wake of this month’s BBC documentary series on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with India’s Muslims.

After the first episode, which featured a UK government report that criticised Modi’s conduct during the 2002 anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat, the Indian government invoked emergency laws to ban the documentary.

On 20 January, Lord Ranger wrote a letter to the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, condemning the corporation's “insensitive, one-sided documentary”.

In the letter, which closely reflected the Modi government official line, he added: "The BBC documentary has opened old wounds by creating hatred between British Hindus and Muslims by attempting to paint India as an intolerant nation where Muslims are persecuted. If this had been the case, the Muslims would have left India by now.”

In a loaded comment, he asked Davie to "kindly confirm if your Pakistani-origin staff were behind this nonsense".

'Unacceptable and racist'

Lord Ranger then broadened his criticism in a series of interviews on Indian TV.

"We know what Pakistanis are capable of doing and how they kept Osama bin Laden hidden for 10 years while they were getting paid from America," he said in an interview on the Indian television channel NewsX.

"So therefore I do not have any faith in the country which only wants to export terrorism. So therefore I just wanted to make sure that there is no Pakistani connection in that documentary.”

Middle East Eye understands that Sunak’s Conservative Party has been briefed about at least some of Lord Ranger’s comments - but has so far done nothing.

Last night, Downing Street brushed aside questions from MEE on whether Sunak would investigate and potentially suspend Lord Ranger’s membership, saying that “since he’s not an MP this is for Conservative Campaign Headquarters”.

In fact, in common with all peers, Lord Ranger is indeed a member of Parliament. MEE also left a question at Conservative Party headquarters but there had been no reply as this article was published. Theresa May and Iain Duncan Smith, patrons alongside Lord Ranger of the Conservative Friends of India, did not respond to questions from MEE.

MEE also approached Lord Ranger, suggesting that the remarks were “unacceptable and racist” - and asking for a response. Lord Ranger replied by WhatsApp that the “BBC has succeeded in dividing British citizens of India and Pakistani communities with dire consequences for our social integration”. He added: “I hope that you will not stoke more hatred. Thank you. The cause is the United Kingdom and not Rami Ranger.”

A 'Pakistani hand'

In the XNews interview, the anchor referred to remarks made by a British MP of Pakistani origin and asked whether Lord Ranger saw “Pakistan’s hand in the documentary?”

Lord Ranger responded by saying that “Pakistanis should know that their country is bankrupt. They have no money, they should not be talking big.”

Lord Ranger went on: “Indian Muslims are much more smarter, better and cleverer than the Pakistanis.” He added that they are “quite capable of looking after themselves”.

Later in the interview, he asked: “Which community commits the maximum crime in [the] United Kingdom?” Before adding: “These Pakistanis have no right to speak.”

These remarks were made over the weekend. However, 10 days have passed since Lord Ranger’s letter to the BBC, and there has been no response from Sunak. The situation may be complicated by the unspoken electoral alliance that appears to exist between the Conservative Party and groups in Britain affiliated with Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Deafening silence

During the 2019 UK general election, the general secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples, which has links with the BJP, was suspended after revelations that he had been advocating for the Conservative Party on social media.

In the same year, the president of the Hindu Forum of Britain (of which Lord Ranger is a founding member) was videoed telling an audience that she would ban Labour politicians from Hindu functions. A group called Overseas Friends of BJP UK, meanwhile, invited 300 Indians to a meeting with Bob Blackman, Tory MP for Harrow East.

Blackman has blamed “Islamist extremists” for the recent Leicester riots and lamented “appalling attacks on Hindus in Leicester, Birmingham and elsewhere in the UK”, failing to mention attacks on Muslims. In 2018, Blackman hosted in parliament the influential Hindu nationalist leader Tapan Ghosh, who before his death in 2o2o called on the UN to “control the Muslim birth rate world over”.

Hate speech directed at religious minorities has become a routine feature of public life in India. From 2009 to 2014 there were 19 recorded instances of hostile rhetoric towards minorities by high-ranking politicians. But from 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP entered government, to the start of 2022, there were 348 such instances - a surge of 1,130 percent. Today, some experts speak of a possible genocide against India’s Muslims.

Lord Ranger is still widely courted by senior Tories, despite facing an inquiry into an unrelated issue by the House of Lords standards commissioner. Earlier this month he hosted an event for Theresa May at the Carlton Club.

The silence is deafening. Rishi Sunak risks allowing his Conservative Party to become a safe haven for bigotry and racism.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opini...-peer-attack-pakistani-journalists-challenged

 

[MenInG]

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre over appeals challenging the ban on a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and allegations linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Hearing two petitions, the Supreme Court asked for the original record of the order to take down the documentary from the public domain.
The petitions challenge the use of emergency powers to block the documentary and remove links from social media. The Centre never formally publicised the blocking order, said a petition by lawyer ML Sharma, calling the ban on the two-part documentary "malafide, arbitrary, and unconstitutional".

A separate petition has been filed by veteran journalist N Ram, activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.

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[RexRex]

I am only saying what was said in the parliament.

So ... in your opinion, should Kiren Rijiju, the BJP law minister, be arrested or served notice for contempt of court for what he said about the NJAC judgement ? Be consistent now. You want the BBC doc banned, ergo same principle should apply to Kiren.

 

[ex-q-zit]

S Jaishankar Speaks To UK Counterpart, First Call Since BBC Series Row

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and India's G-20 presidency.

The phone conversation came ahead of the British foreign secretary's likely visit to India to attend a meeting of the G-20 foreign ministers on March 1 and 2.

"Received a call from UK Foreign Secretary [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION]Cleverly. Reviewed our bilateral relationship and discussed the agenda of India's G20 Presidency," S Jaishankar tweeted.

It was the first phone conversation between S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Cleverly after a controversy broke out over a two-part BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

India dismissed the documentary as a "propaganda piece" saying it is designed to push a particular "discredited narrative".

It is understood that the implementation of a 10-year roadmap between India and the UK to bolster the ties in diverse areas figured in the phone conversation.

However, it is not known whether Mr Jaishankar and Mr Cleverly touched upon the proposed free trade agreement between the two sides.

The India-UK relationship was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the India-UK virtual summit held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his then British counterpart Boris Johnson in May, 2021.

At the summit, the two sides adopted a 10-year roadmap to expand ties in the key areas of trade and economy, defence and security, climate change and people-to-people connections among others.

The two sides have been engaged in negotiations for a free trade agreement as well.

Prime Minister Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak held talks in Bali in November on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.

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[MenInG]

A request for a complete ban on BBC in India over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and allegations linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots was dismissed today by the Supreme Court, which called it "entirely misconceived".

"How can a documentary affect the country," the Supreme Court questioned, rejecting a petition by Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta seeking a ban on Britain's national broadcaster operating in India.

"Completely misconceived, how can this be argued also? You want us to put complete censorship? What is this?" asked a two-judge bench.

Senior lawyer Pinki Anand, representing the petitioner, argued that the BBC was "deliberately maligning India's image". The petition also asked for an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the "conspiracy" behind the documentary.

The documentary is a "result of deep conspiracy against global rise of India and its Prime Minister", the petition said. "The documentary film by BBC relating to Gujarat violence 2002 implicating Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not only reflective of anti-Narendra Modi cold propaganda broadcast to tarnish his image alone but this is anti-Hinduism propaganda by the BBC to destroy the social fabric of India," it alleged.

The judges said: "Let us not waste any more time. The writ petition is entirely misconceived and has no merit. Thus, dismissed."

The two-part BBC series, "India: The Modi Question", was taken down from public platforms last month. On January 21, the Centre, using emergency powers under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, directed blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the controversial documentary.

The Supreme Court earlier this month served notice to the Centre on petitions including by veteran journalist N Ram, activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, which asks that the Centre be stopped from censoring the documentary.

The petitions challenge the use of emergency powers to block the documentary and remove links from social media. The Centre never formally publicised the blocking order, said a separate petition by lawyer ML Sharma calling the ban on the two-part documentary "malafide, arbitrary, and unconstitutional". The petitioners say the Centre has to publish the emergency blocking orders within 48 hours.

The documentary has been shared by various opposition leaders, including Mahua Moitra, and students' organisations and opposition parties have organised public screenings.

Students clashed with college authorities and the police in several campuses after not being allowed to hold screenings.

The government calls the documentary a "propaganda piece" that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset. A Supreme Court-appointed investigation had found no evidence of wrongdoing by PM Modi, who was Chief Minister of Gujarat when riots broke out across the state in February 2002.

NDTV

 

[daytrader]

Tax officials raid BBC India office after documentary critical of Modi

Indian tax authorities raided BBC’s New Delhi offices on Tuesday, weeks after it aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions during deadly sectarian riots in 2002.

Police sealed off the building and half a dozen officers were stationed outside the office — which occupies two floors — to prevent people from entering or leaving.

A BBC employee based in the office told AFP that the tax raid was in progress and that officials were “confiscating all phones”.

“There is government procedure happening inside the office,” an official said, declining to disclose their department.

India’s Income Tax Department could not be reached for comment by AFP.

...
https://www.dawn.com/news/1737100/t...dia-office-after-documentary-critical-of-modi

 

[daytrader]

How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired
Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures.

If one were to rank the top incident that has marred Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career, it would be the Gujarat riots of 2002. And a year before India goes to polls to possibly elect Modi for a third term, his government’s attempts to suppress any public discourse around the riots have backfired on the global stage.

The Indian government’s blocking orders to YouTube and Twitter against the first episode of BBC’s two-episode documentary, India: The Modi Question, drew more attention to the documentary and showed the inefficacy of trying to ban online content.

The Indian government blocked links to the first episode of the documentary on YouTube and Twitter using the emergency blocking provision of the controversial Information Technology Rules 2021.

The legal community in India remains divided over whether the specific rule at play here, Rule 16 — which allows the government to block any online news content in the country if it threatens national security — can still be used since a couple of high courts have stayed parts of the Rules.

All this was amplified by the BBC’s own copyright claims to YouTube, Facebook, Internet Archive and other platforms.

The BBC had released the documentary on BBC Two and made it available only in the UK through its online streaming service BBC iPlayer. However, the first episode, released on January 17, was soon being bootlegged across all social media platforms.

...
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2...c-documentary-on-modi-backfired?sf175118503=1

 

[Sidilicious]

Lol. Modi and bhakts are such losers.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Modi should take the advice of our esteemed Indian posters and ignore the documentary. A reaction is what these documentary makers are looking for.

 

[Rajdeep]

Lol. Modi and bhakts are such losers.

Not sure if these one line statements are just to score brownie points or they have some other meaning. If its the former, that's totally fine but if it has other meaning we would love you to elaborate on that and then we can debate.

1) Narendra Modi was given clean chit after investigation for 7 years by supreme court appointed SIT. It was congress rule back then and they tried every trick to prove him criminal but not a shred of evidence could be gathered.

2) BBC (British Broadcaster) creates a documentary which British Prime Minister himself in the floor of parliament calls it as 'character assassination' and his govt strongly rejects it.

3) Indian govt subsequently bans such documentary which is not only a propaganda but also questions the Indian justice system and one which PM of the country where it was produced has distanced himself.

Any self respecting govt would do what GOI did.

The only people who has problem with it are - well you know who are they, LOL.


Meanwhile Modi's recent ratings. You guys simply don't learn

PM Modi emerges most popular global leader with approval rating of 78%

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pegged as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 78 per cent as per a survey by a US-based consulting firm 'Morning Consult.'

https://www.business-standard.com/a...ith-approval-rating-of-78-123020400710_1.html

 

[Technics 1210]

BBC India offices searched by income tax officials

BBC offices in India have been searched as part of an investigation by income tax authorities.

The searches in New Delhi and Mumbai come weeks after the broadcaster aired a documentary in the UK critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The documentary focused on the prime minister's role in anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002, when he was chief minister of the state.

The BBC said that it was "fully co-operating" with authorities.

"We hope to have this situation resolved as soon as possible," a short statement added.

Although the documentary was only broadcast on television in the UK, India's government has attempted to block people sharing India: The Modi Question online, calling it "hostile propaganda and anti-India garbage" with a "colonial mind-set".

Last month, police in Delhi detained students as they gathered to watch the film.

The general secretary of the opposition Congress party, KC Venugopal, said Tuesday's search "reeks of desperation and shows that the Modi government is scared of criticism".

"We condemn these intimidation tactics in the harshest terms. This undemocratic and dictatorial attitude cannot go on any longer," he tweeted.

But Gaurav Bhatia, a spokesman from Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), described the BBC as the "most corrupt organisation in the world".

"India is a country which gives an opportunity to every organisation," he said, "as long as you don't spew venom."

He added the searches were lawful and the timing had nothing to do with the government.

The Editors Guild of India said it was "deeply concerned" about the searches.

They are a "continuation of a trend of using government agencies to intimidate and harass press organisations that are critical of government policies or the ruling establishment", it said.

Gujarat riots: 10 years on
The documentary tracks Mr Modi's first steps into politics, including his rise through the ranks of the BJP to his appointment as chief minister of the western state of Gujarat.

It highlights a previously unpublished report, obtained by the BBC from the UK Foreign Office, which raises questions about Mr Modi's actions during the religious riots.

The rioting began the day after a train carrying Hindu pilgrims was set on fire, killing dozens. More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in the subsequent violence.

The Foreign Office report claims that Mr Modi was "directly responsible" for the "climate of impunity" that enabled the violence.

Mr Modi has long rejected accusations against him, and has not apologised for the riots. In 2013, a Supreme Court panel also said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him.

The BBC said last month that the Indian government was offered a right to reply to the documentary but it declined.

The broadcaster said the film was "rigorously researched" and "a wide range of voices, witnesses and experts were approached, and we have featured a range of opinions, including responses from people in the BJP".

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked in the UK Parliament last month about the documentary. He said "we don't tolerate persecution anywhere", but added that "he did not agree with the characterisation" of Mr Modi.

The targeting of organisations seen as critical of the government is not uncommon in India.

In 2020, Amnesty International was forced to halt its India operations, with the group accusing the government of pursuing a "witch-hunt" against human rights organisations.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64634711


So it begins! It is so obvious why the RSS government has authorised this!

 

[Clueless]

Hehe, BBC getting some taste of being "neutral" in reporting.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Modi shredded a load of documents when he took office let's not forget. Now when they don't like being exposed by a neutral media service, they suddenly decide to carry out tax inspections. Says it all really. This govt may as well be a dictatorship for all intents and purposes, they only want one voice to be heard, and that is the militant Hindutva one.

 

[Rajdeep]

Modi shredded a load of documents when he took office let's not forget. Now when they don't like being exposed by a neutral media service, they suddenly decide to carry out tax inspections. Says it all really. This govt may as well be a dictatorship for all intents and purposes, they only want one voice to be heard, and that is the militant Hindutva one.

Modi was acquited by Supreme court in 2009 and he took office in 2014. Pls try harder next time. Shredded a load of documents it seems

Also, the same neutral media was villanized here during FIFA world cup when they were exposing human rights issue in Qatar. Now suddenly BBC became beacon of truth.

Excellent stuff by Shri Rishi Sunak ji to give an absolute shut down the propaganda in British parliament.

 

[ex-q-zit]

UK 'Closely Monitoring' Tax Surveys At BBC Offices: Report

The UK is "closely monitoring" the situation following the Income Tax surveys at the BBC offices in India, British government sources here said today.

The Income Tax department conducted survey operations at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday with the officials describing the action as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion.

Reacting to the Indian IT department's action, the UK-based British public broadcaster said that it was "fully cooperating" with the authorities and hoped that the situation will be resolved "as soon as possible".

While there has been no official statement from the UK government related to the action, British sources said they are "closely monitoring" reports of tax surveys conducted at the offices of the BBC in India.

In New Delhi, officials said the survey was being carried out to investigate issues related to international taxation and transfer pricing of BBC subsidiary companies, and alleged that the BBC had been served with notices in the past but was "defiant and non-compliant" and had significantly diverted its profits.

The IT action against the BBC comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a controversial two-part documentary -"India: The Modi Question"- on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 2002 Gujarat riots.

"The Income Tax Authorities are currently at the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and we are fully cooperating," a BBC spokesperson said in a statement.

"We hope to have this situation resolved as soon as possible," the spokesperson said.

The BBC did not give further details of what has been described as "surveys" by the Income Tax (IT) department, which reportedly involved local BBC staff being prevented from leaving or entering the office premises and their mobile phones and other gadgets being seized.

Meanwhile, there was shock in the UK as news of the action unfolded early on Tuesday morning and a broad consensus has been that the action was linked to the controversial BBC documentary aired in the UK last month.

"Everyone's shocked and no one is fooled that today's tax survey, as it's being called, is a retaliation to the recent BBC documentary 'The Modi Question'," said Dr Mukulika Banerjee, a leading author and academic at the London School of Economics (LSE).

"The BBC is an independent public broadcaster so if it puts out a documentary, it is not acting at the behest of the British government. In fact, BBC journalists routinely grill the British PM and all elected officials holding them accountable for their actions. The word 'independent' means just that," she said.

"Finally, the Indian government has appointed India as the 'Mother of Democracy' during its year of the G20 Presidency and plastered posters across every inch of the country proclaiming that. It should know then that one of the basic principles of being a democracy is to recognise that press freedom is an essential central pillar of a functioning democracy. They really need to understand that this is what press freedom looks like. And stop its shameful harassment of the BBC in Delhi and Mumbai," she added.

The South Asia Solidarity Group, a human rights organisation based in the UK, dubbed it a "blatantly vindictive move".

"In the wake of the government's ban on sharing extracts or screening the documentary, this raid makes it clear that the Modi government will attack all those who criticise Narendra Modi, the BJP and those close to them," said Mukti Shah, spokesperson for the group.

Meanwhile, there were others such as the Global Hindu Federation which expressed support for the action.

"As a 'coloniser collaborator' the BBC has been living rent free in our heads, and no doubt financial irregularities abound in their ongoing occupation of the India media space," said the federation's chair Satish Sharma.

The Indian government has branded the two-part series a "propaganda piece", designed to push a particular "discredited narrative".

"The bias, lack of objectivity and continuing colonial mindset is blatantly visible," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said at the time it was aired in the UK last month.

The documentary also triggered coordinated Indian diaspora protests at BBC offices across different UK cities at the end of last month.

The UK government responded in the House of Commons to the protests by insisting the BBC as a media organisation was "independent in its outlet" and reiterating its commitment to enhance ties with India.

"We recognise how this portrayal of the Indian government has played out in India. I made it clear that the BBC is independent in its output, that the UK regards India as an incredibly important international partner and that we will be investing heavily in that relationship in the coming decades," UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said earlier this month.

His remarks were later echoed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson in Downing Street: "The BBC is independent in its output and we would stress that we continue to regard India as an incredibly important international partner.

"We will be investing heavily in our relationship with India over the coming decades and we're confident it will only go from strength to strength."

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[Cpt. Rishwat]

Modi was acquited by Supreme court in 2009 and he took office in 2014. Pls try harder next time. Shredded a load of documents it seems

Also, the same neutral media was villanized here during FIFA world cup when they were exposing human rights issue in Qatar. Now suddenly BBC became beacon of truth.

Excellent stuff by Shri Rishi Sunak ji to give an absolute shut down the propaganda in British parliament.

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

 

[Local.Dada]

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

And given full diplomatic red carpet welcome in UK

What’s your point?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34798363

Let me clarify here what character you are playing though. Are you a Britisher now or a Pakistani origin man or a Muslim whose heart bleeds for all Muslims. Usually it’s fair if someone is all 3 but I havent been able to figure out. So take it up with your government instead of accusing Indian Supreme Court which you have 0 clue about.

 

[Rajdeep]

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

He was charged in India and so obviously he will be trialled in Supreme court of India. You expect to be trialled in International court of Justice?

You really should stop there

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

And given full diplomatic red carpet welcome in UK

What’s your point?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34798363

Let me clarify here what character you are playing though. Are you a Britisher now or a Pakistani origin man or a Muslim whose heart bleeds for all Muslims. Usually it’s fair if someone is all 3 but I havent been able to figure out. So take it up with your government instead of accusing Indian Supreme Court which you have 0 clue about.

Everyone knows what Modi has done, it's common knowledge across the world, even if Hindu dominated courts at home gave him the green light. As a Britisher of course we will deal with him now he is PM, there's too much money at stake not to. But our BBC, a proud bastion of neutral reporting will always reflect our real values, and that is truth and impartiality. Unlike your Supreme Court.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

As per your logic all criminal cases should be tried by other countries. Is that even possible? By the way what was the judgement in Pakistan regarding 26/11 consiprator Hafiz Saeed?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

Indian matters are dealt by Indian courts. Learn the laws.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Everyone knows what Modi has done, it's common knowledge across the world, even if Hindu dominated courts at home gave him the green light. As a Britisher of course we will deal with him now he is PM, there's too much money at stake not to. But our BBC, a proud bastion of neutral reporting will always reflect our real values, and that is truth and impartiality. Unlike your Supreme Court.

Lol. Neither UK nor Pakistan can do anything.

India deported a UK MP from the Airport, UK could do jack.

And India doesn't take instructions from looters.

 

[Rajdeep]

Everyone knows what Modi has done, it's common knowledge across the world, even if Hindu dominated courts at home gave him the green light. As a Britisher of course we will deal with him now he is PM, there's too much money at stake not to. But our BBC, a proud bastion of neutral reporting will always reflect our real values, and that is truth and impartiality. Unlike your Supreme Court.

Who is that everyone you keep referring to?

Rishi Sunak in the floor of the parliament said he and his govt rejects character assassination done by BBC.

Trump hosted him in Howdy Modi event and in UN Congress

He was hosted by David Cameroon in UK Parliament and in Wembley Stadium

He was given highest civilian award by UAE

He was given Seoul peace prize in 2018


So who is they you keep on referring who has this common knowledge on Modi?

By they, do you mean people from Bradford or Luton?

 

[H_shah]

The reaction from the Indian government and Modi’s ultra-nationalist and hyper-ventilating supporters brings to mind that old adage, ‘the greater the truth, the greater the libel’.

Lmao i can only quote nupur sharmas quote to your example

Jokes aside , i heard somewhere its the naughty and wicked that makes the most noise.

For the sake of argument,there has been gazillion attempts to paint Modi dirty and they keep trying to dethrone him since decaded since thats the only fallacy they got to even attempt anything on him.
Nobody would give two hoot to this fake propoganda if it were. Not for Him being unbeaten "then chief minister" and now "prime-minister".

Oh and its funny when they want to talk about riots, it starts with modi not with Train burning and the public outrage.

 

[pillionrider]

Narendra Modi was given clean chit after investigation for 7 years by supreme court appointed SIT.

The SC is not an investigative agency. It can only interpret the evidence presented to it. And everyone other than the bhakts know what happened during the SIT's time and to the key witnesses. Watch the BBC docu if you don't recall )

You can even watch Kai Po Che for a Bollywood version of what Modi does to people who cross him and how he doesn't give a damn about sacrificing Hindus for his personal greater cause.

Not sure if these one line statements are just to score brownie points or they have some other meaning.

Not really. It's what it reads as. Modi and his bhakts are such losers lol

 

[Technics 1210]

Indian Modi was acquitted by the neutral Indian Supreme Court in 2009.

We'll just stop there.

So true.

I wonder why then the UK and Amreekan governments banned Modi from entering the UK/USA after the gujrat massacare - till this day remains the only politician to be banned from entering due to religious extremisim.

Of course once once the West needed another nation to sponge off, they lifted the ban.

Played by the Brits, again.

)

 

[H_shah]

Who is that everyone you keep referring to?

Rishi Sunak in the floor of the parliament said he and his govt rejects character assassination done by BBC.

Trump hosted him in Howdy Modi event and in UN Congress

He was hosted by David Cameroon in UK Parliament and in Wembley Stadium

He was given highest civilian award by UAE

He was given Seoul peace prize in 2018


So who is they you keep on referring who has this common knowledge on Modi?

By they, do you mean people from Bradford or Luton?

These people are the most biased will tell us about how neutral bbc is.

The same bbc and all left leaners painted the train burning as accident , while anyone who have even rode indian trains will tell you how its impossible to have a fire accident in indian trains with doors locked and all of the passengers dying by fire withiut any chance at escape.

These fake media channels and biased reporting is well known within india, if they could they ll also show hydrabad as territory of pakistan and arunachal as territory of china.

Modi has faced everykind of legal action by Then Central Govt "the UPA" and even they couldn't get anything to stick. But some random guys on internet who believe modi instigated the riots not the muslim mobs who burned the train.
As someone who has lived in gujarat my whole life and having seen the atmosphere during 2002,the public outrage was unbelievable.

Police can't even control CAA / haryana protests and you expect police would have controlled the rampaging Common people?

The same Neutral BBC reports that Kashmiri pandits left by thier own will . Its funny how you live in you own little world.

Yes the riots happened and alot of innocent lives were lost but gujarat used to have muslim riots every other year but 2002 made sure No more communal riots ever occurred in the state and gujarat has been safer ever since.

 

[Local.Dada]

You can even watch Kai Po Che for a Bollywood version of what Modi does to people who cross him and how he doesn't give a damn about sacrificing Hindus for his personal greater cause.


l

Good. Looks like you were getting all your political opinions from Bollywood, glad it was fixed without Modiji’s intervention

 

[cricketjoshila]

The SC is not an investigative agency. It can only interpret the evidence presented to it. And everyone other than the bhakts know what happened during the SIT's time and to the key witnesses. Watch the BBC docu if you don't recall )

You can even watch Kai Po Che for a Bollywood version of what Modi does to people who cross him and how he doesn't give a damn about sacrificing Hindus for his personal greater cause.


Not really. It's what it reads as. Modi and his bhakts are such losers lol

SC monitored SIT did the probe under a Congress government. Stop spouting rubbish for the sake of it.

Now bollywood movies are evidence.

 

[MenInG]

Modi govt at the moment has shades of Saddam Hussain style management. Cannot be good in the long term.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Modi govt at the moment has shades of Saddam Hussain style management. Cannot be good in the long term.

Saddam Hussein was a dictator. Modi is a elected leader and faces elections.

As long as majority of Indians are happy with him, it is ok. Else out he goes.

 

[RexRex]

Modi govt at the moment has shades of Saddam Hussain style management. Cannot be good in the long term.

Dark times ahead for India. When a media house is raided solely for producing content that is critical of an elected leader, you know that the electee is slowly and steadily tranforming himself into a dictator.

This raid is going to have a chilling effect on the free press. All of India's mainstream media houses are watching in fear.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Dark times ahead for India. When a media house is raided solely for producing content that is critical of an elected leader, you know that the electee is slowly and steadily tranforming himself into a dictator.

This raid is going to have a chilling effect on the free press. All of India's mainstream media houses are watching in fear.

If BBC is clean why are they scared?

 

[RexRex]

If BBC is clean why are they scared?

Why am I not surpised to see you take the side of Modi yet again ?

If you don't understand what is wrong with a PM raiding a media house immediately after it published something that was critical of him, I cannot help you. Your blind & cultish devotion to Modi has turned you into a parody of a poster.

 

[Local.Dada]

If BBC is clean why are they scared?

It’s funny to see that some elite people can see Godi media or even comment on Fox News and MSNBC but apparently BBC is the most neutral and unbiased and trustworthy media in the world

Just in the above article I posted for our capt’s reference, you can see right below that there are some pics of a handful of Sikhs protesting against Modi.

Having said that I don’t approve if the raids are being done as revenge politics. However I think the timing is too blatant. I am sure there is some evidence of questionable funding and financial fraud. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of folk.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Why am I not surpised to see you take the side of Modi yet again ?

If you don't understand what is wrong with a PM raiding a media house immediately after it published something that was critical of him, I cannot help you. Your blind & cultish devotion to Modi has turned you into a parody of a poster.

Do you live in India?