US on BBC Documentary: The controversy over the BBC documentary made on the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (PM Modi) has deepened. After the Center ordered YouTube to take a copy of the BBC documentary on PM Modi and asked Twitter to remove posts related to the film, now America’s reaction has come. The US said it supports the importance of a free press around the world.
Describing India’s ban on BBC’s documentary on PM Modi as a matter of press freedom, the US State Department said that it is the right time to highlight the importance of democratic principles like freedom of expression.
America’s reaction to the BBC documentary
US State Department spokesman Ned Price mentioned in a regular briefing on Wednesday (January 25) that Washington supports free press around the world. Responding to a question from the media, Price said, “We support the importance of a free press around the world. We continue to highlight the importance of democratic principles, such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, to strengthen democracies.” who contribute to human rights.”
What did the US State Department say first?
Earlier, a US State Department spokesperson had said that the US was not aware of the BBC documentary, but was fully aware of the shared democratic values тАЛтАЛthat bind Washington and New Delhi. BBC has prepared a new series in two parts titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. BBC claims that this series explores different aspects of the 2002 riots in Gujarat. Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the state during the Gujarat riots.
Responding to a question from a Pakistani journalist at a press conference on Monday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the US has an “extraordinarily deep partnership” with New Delhi based on the values тАЛтАЛthat both the US and India share. Same for democracy.
India called the documentary a part of propaganda
Earlier, Prime Minister of Britain Rishi Sunak PM Narendra Modi (PM Modi), though distanced himself from the BBC documentary series. Let us tell you that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs had rejected this two-part documentary, terming it as ‘a part of propaganda’ and said that it clearly reflects bias, lack of objectivity and colonial mindset.
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