Gujarat Riots: Understand the meaning of Rishi Sunak’s defense of Narendra Modi

When it has become a common practice to accuse the media of the whole world including India of ‘agenda journalism’, then no one was surprised when the prestigious global media broadcasting organization of the country and the world, BBC, exposed itself in the British Parliament. This is because British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has disagreed with the objectivity of some facts and narratives related to Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India and the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, in a documentary made by the BBC on the Gujarat riots. , Doing so confirms that in fact there has been erosion of the editorial institutions of the whole world, after which contradictory facts related to the personality of the country and the world are being systematically presented, so as to gain cheap popularity. The targeted celebrity can be harmed.

If seen, this situation is like an intellectual epidemic, due to which the soul of democracy has been polluted, people’s faith in media houses has been shaken, and the bad character of media has been exposed. Due to this, his credibility has fallen unexpectedly in the general public as well. It is hoped that efforts will be made to avoid this in the near future, so that such question marks are not raised on editorial institutions. That too at the highest level like Prime Minister and also from his mouth! Let us tell you that almost all enlightened Indians are aware of the agenda journalism of Britain’s National Broadcaster BBC, but now British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has also confirmed it by making a scathing comment. This step of his has some special meaning, which should be understood by everyone.

Let us tell you that after the people of Indian origin expressed strong resentment over the BBC’s two-part series attacking Narendra Modi’s tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat during the 2002 Gujarat riots, even if it was not shown on select platforms. removed from But the credibility of BBC, a globally reputed media broadcasting organization, is being questioned. This question has not been raised by me or any other Indian, but by Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin Prime Minister of Britain himself. In which he clearly stated that “he does not agree with the characterization of his Indian counterpart”. Obviously, the echo of his disagreement has been heard far and wide.

Notable that the BBC’s documentary series on the Gujarat riots has been condemned not only by prominent Indian-origin British citizens, but also by prominent UK citizen Lord Rami Ranger himself who has said that the BBC has caused great suffering to more than a billion Indians. . On the other hand, when Pakistani-origin MP Imran Hussain raised this issue in the British Parliament, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak himself defended his counterpart Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and then whatever he said, probably no British citizen expected. May have been. But whatever he said, showing personal and political foresight, has serious implications. For his country as well as for the rest of the world. Provided that everyone tries to understand it objectively. This is the reason why every Indian’s head is proudly raised by this comment of Rishi Sunak. It is expected that the journalism fraternity will also take it seriously and desist from such petty activities in future.

Explain that while answering the question of MP Imran Hussain on a BBC report, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said in two words that “The government’s position on this is clear and long-standing. It has not changed.” ” Also, he distanced himself from this comment. Then he clearly said here that “Certainly we do not tolerate harassment wherever it happens, but I do not believe in the manner in which the character of the honorable gentleman has been portrayed. Totally disagree.”

It is worth mentioning that Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, while addressing his weekly briefing in New Delhi, said that “We think this is a propaganda. It is full of bias. Note that it is not displayed in India. Has been done. So we don’t want to answer further on this. Still its purpose and agenda are bound to be questioned.” It is noteworthy that in this documentary series, former UK Secretary Jack Straw has made some comments which are very serious.

However, the manner in which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak far-sightedly defended his Indian counterpart and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in the British Parliament and appeared to come out in support of him, the dignity of his post has increased further. This noble initiative of his has also enhanced his global reputation and increased his popularity in the Commonwealth countries, as he has shown the courage to speak the truth out of the box. This generous initiative of his will further strengthen Britain’s relations with India. At the same time, Pakistan is also surprised by the way he has given a befitting reply to the Pak-origin MP on the Gujarat riots documentary. Perhaps now he too has realized the growing international stature of PM Modi.

To be honest, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can also benefit from the political stature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country and the world. Generally, the taunts in the media departments on the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Gujarat riots increased his popularity in the ‘special class’ and he directly reached the post of Prime Minister from the post of Chief Minister. Even though the Indian media became silent after this happened, the global media continues to taunt here and there. If not a sequel to the BBC documentary, then what is it?

However, for the first time a foreign head of state has openly defended PM Modi, due to which PM Modi has gained immense strength. This will undoubtedly change the low mentality of Arab countries as well. This will also bring a healthy change in the mindset of the Indian people, who are used to looking at Prime Minister Modi with suspicion about his past actions or role, albeit in a muted tone. At the same time, it is expected that there will be a change in the attitude of the people of other countries of the world on this issue.