BBC DOCUMENTARY ON PM MODI STIRS INT’L POLITICS

First India Bureau

New Delhi: BBC’s recent controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created stir not only in Indian but in international politics.

While, last week last week, UK PM Rishi Sunak had defended PM Modi and distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, now the United States (US) has has distanced itself from the controversial documentary.

Responding to questions raised by a Pakistani journalist, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Monday told reporters that Washington shares an “exceptionally deep partnership” with New Delhi based on values that are common to both the US and Indian democracies.

In India, while Opposition has grabbed this opportunity to fire fresh salvos at PM Modi, the BJP on Tuesday received over this documentary support from unexpected quarters from senior Congress leader and former AK Antony’s son Anil Antony.

Jammu: Amid a row over controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said any kind of ban, oppression and frightening people are not going to stop the truth from coming out. At a press conference, Gandhi said, “If you read our scriptures, if you read Bhagavad Gita or you read the Upanishads, you will see in it, it is written that the truth cannot be hidden. The truth always comes out.”

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader AK Antony’s son Anil Antony said on Tuesday that placing the views of the BBC over Indian institutions would “undermine” the country’s sovereignty.

Antony Junior had handled Congress’ digital communications in Kerala till recently. His remarks come at a time when various wings of the state Congress have announced that the screening of the controversial documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots will be done in the state.