'propaganda, colonial mindset'; MEA on BBC's Modi documentary

Government of India responds to 'controversial' BBC documentary

Titled - “India: The Modi Question” The documentary focuses on PM Modi and his then state government’s response to 2002 Gujarat riots

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Govt calls it a 'propaganda piece', lacking 'objectivity' and reflecting 'colonial mindset'

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he does not agree with the “characterisation” made by Imran Hussain, the Pakistan-origin British MP who raised the question about Modi’s role and alleged complicity calling the riots “ethnic cleansing”.

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“The UK government’s position on this has been clear and longstanding and has not changed. Of course, we don’t tolerate persecution anywhere but I’m not sure I agree at all with the characterisation,” ~Rishi Sunak

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“The bias, the lack of objectivity, and frankly a continuing colonial mindset, is blatantly visible. If anything, this film or documentary is a reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. It makes us wonder about the purpose of this exercise and the agenda behind it and frankly we do not wish to dignify such efforts” ~ MEA Spox Arindam Bagchi

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