In a no-holds-barred attack, the BJP on Tuesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of unleashing “venomous” reporting against India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress’ agenda go together as it also reminded the Opposition party that Indira Gandhi too had put a ban on the BBC. It accused the Congress of supporting “anti-India” narratives.
The BJP came down heavily on the British broadcaster, calling it “the most corrupt organisation in the world”.
“If any company or organisation is working in India, they have to comply with the Indian law. Why are you scared if you are adhering to the law? The IT department should be allowed to do their work. The BBC is the most corrupt organisation in the world. BBC propaganda matches with Congress agenda,” BJP’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said at a press conference here.
Bhatia said, “BBC’s history is black, tarnished, and has been anti-India”, and asked the Congress to remember that Indira Gandhi had once banned the broadcaster.
Continuing his attack, the BJP leader said “BBC’s history is black, tarnished, and has been anti-India”, and asked Congress to remember that Indira Gandhi had once banned the broadcaster.
The BJP accused the BBC of unleashing “venomous” reporting against India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress’ agenda go together. He claimed the BBC has a “tainted and black history of working with malice against India”.
The BJP spokesman cited its past reports, including the one which described a terrorist as a “charismatic young militant” and allegedly called Holi a “filthy” festival. It works in India, but has little regard for its Constitution, he said.
At a time when India is marching ahead globally under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, there are many powers which do not like it, Bhatia said, claiming that the Congress, its leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition parties also feel the “pain” at the country’s rise.
Accusing the Opposition Congress of supporting “anti-national” forces, he said, “Your hate for Modi is so much that you politicise even a probe agency’s work. You always question Constitutional authorities like the Supreme Court and the Election Commission,” he said.