'Phir Hera Pheri' actor calls BBC documentary on Gujarat Riots "nonsense", says BBC should be banned
New Delhi: The Union Government on Saturday reportedly ordered Twitter and YouTube to block links to BBC Documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. The documentary had directly held Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat, responsible for the riots.
Many tweets and YouTube videos of the documentary titled "India: The Modi Question" no longer appear on microblogging and video-sharing websites.
Several activists, journalists, and politicians reacted to the documentary and added that the truth cannot be held back and that it comes out with time.
While many also sided with PM Modi and scrapped the documentary, the latest to join the list is Bollywood actor Manoj Joshi, popularly known for his comic roles in Hungama, Hulchul, Bhagam Bhag, Phir Hera Pheri.
Manoj who is also the Vice-President of the Bombay Art Society, took to his Twitter handle and called for imposing a ban on BBC for releasing the documentary while also terming it “nonsense”.
“BBC should be banned for this utter nonsense. This propaganda will not work in India.” Joshi who was awarded Padma Shri in 2018, tweeted.
BBC should be banned for this utter nonsense. This propaganda will not work in India.
— Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) January 20, 2023
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234 held in anti-drug operation in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (PTI): The Kerala police on Saturday said as part of its special drive to crack down on individuals suspected of drug trafficking, 234 people were arrested, and varying quantities of several deadly narcotics, including MDMA, were seized.
The State Police Media Centre (SPMC) stated that on March 14, as part of the drive, D-Hunt, authorities inspected 2,362 individuals suspected of drug trafficking and arrested 234 of them.
The operation was carried out across the state to identify and take strict legal action against those involved in the storage and distribution of banned drugs.
Police registered 222 cases related to the possession of various prohibited substances, according to a statement issued by the SPMC.
Additionally, authorities seized 0.0119 kg of MDMA, 6.171 kg of cannabis, and 167 cannabis 'beedis' from those arrested.
Operation D-Hunt is being jointly implemented by the Range-based NDPS Coordination Cell and District Police Chiefs under the leadership of State Anti-Narcotics Task Force Head and ADGP (Law and Order) Manoj Abraham, following the instructions of State Police Chief Dr Sheikh Darvesh Sahib, the statement said.
The SPMC also announced that a 24-hour Anti-Narcotics Control Room (9497927797) has been set up to receive information from the public regarding drug-related activities.
The details of individuals who contact this number will be kept confidential, it added.
Furthermore, the operation will continue in the coming days through sustained surveillance and the creation of a database of individuals regularly involved in drug-related activities and transactions.
