Moscow: While Indian citizens like lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra have reached out to the Supreme Court in support of the controversial documentary made by British media agency BBC with an aim to defame India, foreigners like British PM Rishi Sunak and UK's House of Lord member Lord Rami Ranger are openly supporting India. Now the country's best friend Russia has openly sided with India against the BBC documentary. On behalf of Russia, the responsibility of criticizing the BBC has been taken over by his flamboyant and glamorous diplomat Maria Zakharova. Maria targeted the BBC by calling it an institution that sparks information warfare. She said the BBC is targeting countries and global centers pursuing an independent policy.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that our Indian friends have already given their stand on the status of this controversial documentary. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the BBC is waging an information war not only against Russia but also against other global centers pursuing independent policy and this propaganda documentary is another proof of this. Maria Zakharova is a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry and director of the Information Department. She was born on 24 December 1975 in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Maria joined the Russian Foreign Ministry after graduation.

Why is there a controversy over the BBC documentary?

Let us tell you that after 59 Hindus were burnt alive by Muslims by setting fire to a bogie of the Sabarmati Express train, riots broke out in Godhra and other places of Gujarat. At that time there was Narendra Modi's government in Gujarat. Since these riots, Islamist, leftist and foreign agencies spreading propaganda have been continuously trying to blame PM Modi for these riots. However, all these propaganda agencies never talk about burning alive 59 Hindus. Under this propaganda, the British media agency BBC has made a documentary. In this documentary, BBC has tried to put the blame for the Gujarat riots on PM Modi. Not only this, but BBC has also tried to show the image of PM Modi as anti-Islamic. Let us tell you that the Supreme Court of India has given a clean chit to PM Modi in the Gujarat riots case. A case is also going on against Teesta Setalvad, a Congress close aide, for fabricating fake evidence against PM Modi regarding the Gujarat riots. It is alleged that Teesta fabricated evidence against the then CM Narendra Modi by taking money from Congress and trying to topple his government. 

Here's what PM Rishi Sunak said on a BBC documentary:

Let me tell you, British PM Rishi Sunak had replied to Pakistan-origin British MP Imran Hussain on this issue in the country's parliament. Regarding this, Pakistan-origin MP Imran Hussain said in the UK Parliament that, 'PM Modi was directly responsible for the Gujarat riots. Given that hundreds of people were brutally killed and families here in the UK, India, and around the world are still without justice. Does the Prime Minister (UK PM) agree with his diplomats at the Foreign Office that PM Modi was clearly responsible and is the Foreign Office aware of their involvement in this serious act of ethnic cleansing?'

On this, PM Rishi Sunak said in Parliament that the long-standing position of the United Kingdom (UK) government is very clear and has not changed. Sage Sunak said that 'Of course, we do not tolerate any kind of harassment, wherever it may be. However, I do not agree at all with the characterization that has been put forward regarding the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.'

Lord Rami Ranger, a member of Britain's House of Lords also tweeted calling this documentary propaganda. He also called BBC biased. Also criticized BBC for hurting the sentiments of crores of Indian people. Lord Ranger wrote in his tweet, 'BBCNews,⁩ You have caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians?? It insults a democratically elected ⁦⁦Prime Minister Of India,⁩ the Indian Police, and the Indian judiciary. We condemn the riots and loss of life and also condemn your biased reporting.'

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