Moscow, Jan 30 (PTI) Russia has accused the BBC of “waging an information war” on multiple fronts, not only against Moscow but also against other independent-minded global powerhouses, days after the British broadcaster published a controversial series. on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comments on Friday when asked about the controversial BBC documentary.
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“Our Indian friends have already commented on this situation. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is further evidence that the BBC is waging an information war on several fronts, not only against Russia, but also against other power centers that follow an independent policy,” Zakharova told reporters.
After a certain number of years, it turns out that the BBC is fighting even within the British establishment, being an instrument of the interests of some groups against others, he said.
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“It must be dealt with accordingly. The BBC is not an independent television and radio corporation, but dependent, often neglecting the basic requirements of the journalistic profession,” he added.
The two-part BBC documentary, which claims to have investigated certain aspects related to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Modi was the chief minister of that state, has been passed off by the Foreign Office as a ” piece of propaganda” that lacked objectivity and reflected a “colonial mentality”.
The BBC has defended the show as “rigorously researched to the highest editorial standards”.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended Prime Minister Modi over the BBC documentary, saying he “did not agree with the characterization” of his Indian counterpart.
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