'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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Delhi HC issues notice to Netflix over ANI's copyright infringement claim
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Netflix and the producers of the series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack in response to a lawsuit filed by ANI.
The news agency has accused the streaming platform and the show's makers of infringing on its copyright and trademark by using its footage without a license.
The footage in question features former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, General Pervez Musharraf, and terrorist Masood Azhar. The matter is scheduled for a hearing on Friday.
