New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL, seeking a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and BBC India from operating from Indian territory over airing of the documentary titled, ‘India: The Modi Question’ related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundersh termed the plea as “completely misconceived”. “How can you even argue this. It is completely misconceived. How can you ask the court to ban the BBC?” Justice Sanjiv Khanna said.
The Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta had sought the ban alleging that the BBC was taking an “anti-India” position. “The documentary film by BBC relating to Gujarat violence 2002 implicating Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not only reflective of anti-Narendra Modi cold propaganda broadcast to tarnish his image alone but this is anti-Hinduism propaganda by BBC to destroy the social fabric of India,” the plea said.
The documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been blocked by the central government.
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