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The Assam state Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) saying that in today’s India there will be a democratic but proportionate response against those who profit by tarnishing Bharat’s image, informed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma Biswa.
“Let it be made clear in no uncertain terms that in New India there will be a democratic but proportionate response against those who profit by tarnishing Bharat’s image. Freedom of expression is not a licence for deception,” he wrote on Twitter. He also shared a copy of the resolution.
The Assam CM said that the resolution was adopted to condemn the “malicious documentary” recently aired by the BBC to malign India’s growing international standing and foment domestic instability.
The House has collectively demanded that strictest action be taken against the BBC for attempting to instigate religious communities, flare religious tension and malign India’s global standing by airing the malicious two-part documentary, the ‘Modi Question”.
The resolution said that on February 17, 2023, the BBC released Part 1 of a “shameful documentary” through a false and fictitious portrayal of the events that occurred in Gujrat 2002’ which was produced with the sole reason of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Highlighting that the documentary was made in contempt of court and undermined Indian judiciary the resolution said, “The BBC has peddled false narratives in stark ignorance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgement dated 24 June 2022 in this matter and has painted India’s Judicial institutions as compromised and impartial bodies, which is a direct attack on the integrity of India’s Judicial authorities.”
Through its documentary, the BBC has grossly maligned India’s political parties, judiciary, press, police officers, investigative agencies and religious communities, said the resolution.
“Through the continuing broadcast of its documentary, it has displayed its deeply rooted and institutionalised racism. It is disturbing to note that even 75 years after India’s Freedom from ruinous colonial rule, the BBC seeks to continue to act as the true arbiter of India’s internal issues, through its dubious journalism,” the resolution read.
The resolution accused the BBC of trying to recreate communal disharmony in India by broadcasting triggering visuals of violent crimes while repeatedly highlighting the purported involvement of religion and religious differences.
“The wounds left behind by the incidents in Gujrat have finally been mended after decade-long efforts and finally the Apex Court has put the issue to rest through its judgement delivered on 24 June 2022. Thus any attempt to rehash past incidents and create communal tensions, especially by motivated foreign groups who seek to benefit from such religious chaos, must be prevented,” said the resolution.
