BBC Defends Its Documentary On PM Modi, Says ‘Rigorously Researched’

London: After BBC’s documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked row, the UK-based channel on Friday clarified that the published video was “rigorously researched”.

This comes a day after India criticized the programme as a “propaganda piece” lacking objectivity.

“The documentary was rigorously researched according to the highest editorial standards,” a BBC spokesperson said in a statement.

“A wide range of voices, witnesses and experts were approached, and we have featured a range of opinions. This includes responses from people in the BJP. We offered the Indian government a right to reply to the matters raised in the series. It declined to respond,” it further said.