In a massive embarrassment to controversial British national broadcaster, BBC, Prasar Bharati chief executive Shashi Shekhar Vempati has rejected an offer to attend one of their event citing one-sided reportage of the Anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, OpIndia reports.

In a written letter to Tony Hall, the Director-General of the BBC, Shashi Shekhar Vempati has declined the invitation to attend the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Awards Night; the first such award ceremony hosted by the BBC.

Vempati cited a report of the BBC by Yogita Limaye from March 3, 2020, in which he feels that BBC has used certain visuals to show one-sided stories on Delhi police. He further added that BBC nowhere attempted to report stories regarding the violent attack on police personnel, including the death of Delhi police constable Ratan Lal and IB employee Ankit Sharma, who was allegedly murdered by AAP leader Tahir Hussain and Muslim mobs during the anti-Hindu riots.

In her report, Limaye says that while Delhi Police are meant to protect all of India’s people, “but here, Police are seen with Hindus throwing stones towards Muslims.”

However, Limaye does not mention about the attacks on IB Sleuth Ankit Sharma and constable Ratan Lal where Lal later succumbed to injuries of the rioting Muslim mob. Moreover Muslim women too were seen hurling stones at Delhi Police in a video.

Conveying his refusal to attend the event, Prasar Bharti CEO Vempati said, “It was dismaying that the BBC has filed such a one-sided version of the incidents of violence in Delhi which rather than help break the cycle of violence has only contributed to further vitiating the atmosphere while insinuating the brave men and women in uniform who are charged with the onerous responsibility of maintaining law and order.”

Prasar Bhart CEO has also asked BBC to “respect the sovereignty of nations” and urged it to work together with the Indian broadcaster in the greater public interest.

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