Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 21 FEB: India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has accused the makers of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi of conducting “actual politics” through media means.
In an interview with a news agency, Jaishankar stated that some people lacked the courage to come into the political field and instead used the media to conduct politics by other means. Referring to the BBC documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question,’ which alludes to Modi’s alleged role in the Gujarat riots of 2002, the External Affairs Minister questioned the timing of the film, which comes just a year before the Lok Sabha polls of 2024.
Jaishankar further stated that the motive behind such stories being planted abroad is to further the anti-India agenda, and that people take that politics abroad in this globalized world. He advised people to not get fooled by such agendas and challenged the propagators to come in the political field. He asserted that the people’s verdict will quell all the misconceptions.
Jaishankar has in the past hailed India’s democracy as a guiding force for the world to emulate. In the news agency interview, he emphasized that the ballot box and the people’s verdict should be the final opinion in a democracy, and that some people believed that their view superseded elections.
The controversial BBC documentary has caused a stir in India, with some accusing the film of being biased against Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The documentary alludes to Modi’s alleged role in the Gujarat riots of 2002, despite the Supreme Court of India clearing Modi of any wrongdoing.
Jaishankar’s comments come amid growing criticism of some western media outlets for their alleged bias against Modi and the BJP. The External Affairs Minister has cautioned against such bias and urged people to not get swayed by propaganda.
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