New Delhi:The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the British news agency BBC. A Gujarat-based NGO had filed a case against prime minister Narendra Modi over the controversial documentary India: The Modi Question. They claimed that the documentary had insulted India and the Indian judiciary. On the basis of that complaint, a notice has been sent to the BBC in a defamation case. The central government had banned the screening of the documentary across the country. Government. Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat, was shown as the main accused in the 2002 Gujarat riots in a BBC documentary. However, the Supreme Court dismissed all charges related to the riots against Modi. Soon after the controversial documentary was released, the Gujarat-based NGO filed a case in the Delhi High Court. Justice on Trial claims that the BBC documentary was actually made to show India. Senior advocate Harish Salve appeared for the company. After the hearing, the Delhi High Court said, “By tarnishing the image of India, the documentary has insulted the judicial system of India. In addition,
The Prime Minister of India has been insulted. That is why a notice has been issued to the concerned party. In January, the BBC aired a documentary called ‘India: The Modi Question’. Although the film was not seen in India, it created a storm in the political circles. The subject of the film was the 2002 Gujarat riots. It questioned Modi’s role as a leader and chief minister during the riots. India’s Ministry of External Affairs called the documentary a “conspiracy” and said it reflected a colonial mindset.
