Documentary row: Delhi court summons BBC, others on character assassination grievance

BBC (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Listen to This ArticleYour internet browser does not support the audio component. A Delhi court on Wednesday provided summonses to the BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive on a criminal grievance submitted by a BJP leader looking for to limit them from releasing a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, or any other product defamatory to the RSS and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The plaintiff had actually stated the BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question” has actually libelled organisations like the BJP, RSS and VHP. The court was informed that though the documentary has actually been prohibited by the federal government, a Wikipedia page committed to the series offers links to view it which the material is still offered on Internet Archive. Wikimedia Foundation funds Wikipedia while Internet Archive is a US-based virtual library. “Issue summons of the fit for settlement of problems to the accused (BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive),” Additional District Judge (ADJ) Ruchika Singla stated, publishing the matter for May 11. Plaintiff Vinay Kumar Singh stated he is a state executive committee member of the Jharkhand BJP and an active volunteer of the RSS and VHP. He declared the BBC documentary libelled organisations like the RSS, VHP and the BJP. The complainant looked for an instructions to the BBC and other participants “to tender a genuine apology” to him an
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