Supreme Court rejects the petition to ban BBC: On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected a PIL that sought a blanket ban against British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a broadcaster in the United Kingdom, for producing and airing the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots.
The Top Court rejected the argument put out by Hindu Sena leader Vishnu Gupta, calling the demand to prohibit the national broadcaster of the UK “totally misconceived.
“According to Justice Sanjiv Khanna, There is no argument in the petitioner’s plea, and is absolutely illogical. Justice Khanna presided over the bench that heard the case. He also stated that the Supreme Court cannot forbid the BBC.
When filing the PIL on behalf of Vishnu Gupta, attorney Pinki Anand claimed that the BBC was “deliberately maligning India’s image” and asked the court for directions to request that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) look into the “conspiracy” behind the documentary.
According to the petition, the BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question” is a product of a broad plot against India’s reputation internationally and its prime minister Narendra Modi. It also alleged that the film was intended to break apart India’s social fabric in addition to being a hit piece intended to harm PM Modi and damage his reputation.
The controversial film, which questions Modi’s role during the infamous 2002 Godhra riots and his influence on the rise of hardline Hindu nationalism in the nation, has been blocked on YouTube and other social media sites, and posts with links to the series are actively being removed.
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