Describing the move by the BJP-led central government to ban BBC Documentary as one "reeking of intolerance", Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao come down heavily on the governing party and questioned how will such actions bring good name to the country.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and BBC India from operating from Indian territory in wake of airing the documentary titled, 'India: The Modi Question' relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
BBC's two-part series attacking PM Modi's tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002 sparked outrage and was removed from select platforms.
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani on Friday said that the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "nothing more than a Chinese-inspired initiative".
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and sought its response to a plea seeking direction to restrain the Central government from censoring the BBC documentary relating to the 2002 Gujarat Riots.
British lawmaker Lord David Alton has urged the broadcaster to rethink its commercial decision, after an investigation by Deadline revealed that BBC StoryWorks is producing ads for at least 18 Chinese clients, including nine state-affiliated bodies.
Rajya Sabha MP and senior Advocate of Supreme Court Mahesh Jethmalani has alleged that BBC received money from Huawei to fund its overseas journalism endeavours, stirring a major controversy.
BBC is still taking Huawei's money to fund its overseas journalism. A current employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Steerpike that they were 'shocked' that the BBC was still taking money from a company with such close ties to the Chinese state 'when it was us (the Corporation) w
At a press conference today, Pawar hit out at the Centre for not issuing any statement on Hindenburg Research's allegations of stock manipulation, money laundering and improper use of tax havens by the Adani Group.
Russia, in a recent statement, made remarks on the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that it is clear evidence of BBC waging an information war on different fronts, but not only against Russia.
Several opposition parties raised critical issues, including the recent stock market matter, concerning Adani Group stocks. Members of Parliament (MPs) asked the government to hold a discussion on the matter as it concerns the economy of the country, and therefore concerns the people at larg