Watch: British Indians hold protest against BBC documentary on Gujarat riotsLONDON: Large crowds of the Indian diaspora in Britain held protests outside the BBC HQ in London and its regional offices on Sunday against the broadcaster's controversial two-part documentary on PM Narendra Modi that the Indian government has blocked and banned people from screening it or sharing clips on social media.The protesters asked BBC to stop broadcasting the documentary " India: The Modi Question " in the UK. They held placards carrying slogans like "Boycott BBC", "British Bias Corporation" and "BBC: you don't deserve public money". They waved the Indian flag and were heard shouting slogans - outside the Oxford Circus BBC HQ - like "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Shame on BBC".Protester Vandana Sharma, 40, who runs a construction company, said the BBC documentary had "spread lies about the Indian PM based on false propaganda". Why does the BBC not investigate grooming gangs in the UK? They run an agenda which is to malign Modi and India."

Source: The Times January 30, 2023 03:45 UTC