British MP Bob Harrow East Blackman who belongs to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s party on Thursday in House of Commons expressed his disappointment with BBC’s coverage on Ram mandir consecration.
He said that Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha was done in Ayodhya at the birth place of Ram in Uttar Pradesh India. The consecration ceremony was held on January 22 and the ceremony was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. The inauguration of the temple marked the end of a 500-year-long dispute between the two sides. This inaugration caused immense joy to Indians all over the world. Not only people but even many foreign heads of government across the world congratulated India on the occasion.
However, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported the events inversely. It claimed that it was a site of destruction of a mosque forgetting it was a temple for more than 2,000 years before that.
The MP further asked other parliament members to allow time for a debate in government time on the impartiality of the BBC and its failure to provide a decent record of what is actually going on all over the world.
In a subsequent post on X, the Parliamentarian conveyed his constituents concerns about the perceived biased reporting on the Ram Mandir by the BBC. He strongly supports Hindu rights and believes that the article in question has caused significant disharmony. Advocating for a fair portrayal of global events, he urged the BBC to adhere to accurate and unbiased reporting standards.
Following the grand consecration ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several states declared a half-day holiday for schools and closed government offices, establishments, and public sector banks. Some states also observed a ‘dry day,’ with shops selling non-vegetarian items closed until the evening. After the consecration, devotees across the state celebrated by bursting firecrackers. The Ram Mandir opened its doors to the public the next day, and within the initial 11 days, approximately 25 lakh devotees visited the temple.
