'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
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
