Portrayal of Hindus by the BBC
Dear BBC,
Please can you tell me how many complaints you have received about the portrayal of Hindus spanning the last 15 years?
The BBC's own mission, values and public purposes state: “to provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them and in our journalism, we seek to establish the truth and use the highest reporting standards to provide coverage that is fair and accurate.”
My request concerns complaints about Indian and Hindu representation, poor quality reporting, news that is fake, misleading, racist, unfair or inaccurate about them, their religion (eg. including caste), and their homeland (eg. India).
Within the remit of my request, can you please also provide me with a breakdown of how many such complaints focused on the following:
1. Hindu-Muslim civil unrest in Leicester (2022)
2. BBC two-part documentary entitled, India: The Modi Question.
3. Any recent radio or other television output
If my request needs clarification, please feel free to contact me directly.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Vishal Vora
Dear Dr Vishal Vora,
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was received on 31st January 2023. We will deal with your request as promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.
The reference number for your request is RFI20230148.
Kind regards,
Information Rights
BBC Freedom of Information
BBC Legal
1st Floor, BBC Wogan House,
99 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7NY
www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [email address]
Dear Vishal Vora,
Please find attached our response to your request for information,
reference RFI20230148.
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights, BBC Legal
First Floor, Wogan House
99 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7NY
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