GUWAHATI: After Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the Assam assembly on Tuesday passed a private member’s resolution seeking action against BBC for “malicious and dangerous” documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, leading to a walkout by the opposition, which wanted the documentary on the Gujarat riots to be screened in the assembly before adopting any resolution.
The resolution was moved by BJP MLA Bhubon Pegu through a private members’ resolution.
He alleged that BBC has questioned India’s free press, judiciary and the legitimacy of its democratically elected government in the two-part documentary film.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while supporting the resolution, said, “We see this BBC’s documentary as an international conspiracy against India. We are moving this resolution against BBC for defaming India, people of India and Indian judiciary and because BBC has unleashed an…
The resolution was moved by BJP MLA Bhubon Pegu through a private members’ resolution.
He alleged that BBC has questioned India’s free press, judiciary and the legitimacy of its democratically elected government in the two-part documentary film.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while supporting the resolution, said, “We see this BBC’s documentary as an international conspiracy against India. We are moving this resolution against BBC for defaming India, people of India and Indian judiciary and because BBC has unleashed an…
