Muslims under attack, was this really true in every case?
The BBC carried an article claiming Muslims were being disproportionately targeted with their homes being bulldozed.
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Hindu lives don’t matter, Hindus can only be the villain, Islamist attacks on Hindus is their own fault
Numerous articles covering the life of Kashmiri Muslims can be found regularly on the BBC. There is little to no coverage on the lives of Pakistani and Bangladeshi Hindus.
Hinduism, its practices and Hindu festivals are filthy and cause pollution. Other religions and their festivals are not portrayed in the same negative light
Hinduism, its practices and Hindu festivals are filthy and cause pollution. Other religions and their festivals are not portrayed in the same negative light.
Hindu healing gurus are weird, but absurd Christian pastor conversion ceremonies and controversial Muslim imams are rarely covered
Hindu and Indian gurus are covered frequently on BBC India. In 2023 BBC India covered a Hindu spiritual leader who claimed he had healing powers.
Crimes against Hindu women are not covered in the same way as crimes against Muslim women
The BBC has lacked balance in this area. The BBC covered an article specifically about Muslim women receiving rape threats on the Clubhouse app in India. It also gave coverage on an app that was apparently there to put a small list of Indian Muslim women up for sale in what appeared to be an online trolling case.
Kashmir coverage lacking balance
The BBC has a dedicated “Kashmir” tag for articles about the state. It appears to have a keen focus and interest in the region which was fractured during partition, after Britain drew the partition line and quit India.
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Why so much hostility towards India and her Parliament?
As Bhārat (India) looked back on 2023, there were 2 pivotal events that stood out; the first was the inauguration of the new Parliament building complex and the second one was the successful landing of Chandrayāna, Bhārat’s indigenous rover on the moon. However, the hostility towards these events by the Western media was unwarranted.
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Spotlight on the BBC
With over 380 reference points, this report by INSIGHT UK is a deep-dive analysis of BBC’s reporting. The analysis is based on text mining and observations into some of the narratives of the BBC coverage of Hindus, Indians and India. The document intends to supplement the findings from INSIGHT UK’s recent national media survey.
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INSIGHT UK sends complaint to the BBC, OfCOM and the House of Lords about BBC’s coverage of Ram Mandir
On Wednesday 24th January, INSIGHT UK sent a complaint to the BBC, OfCOM and the House of Lords as a rebuttal to the inflammatory BBC article and serious concerns that it could increase the risk of public disorder amongst British communities.
British Media and Perception
INSIGHT UK is pleased to introduce the British Media and Perception Report, a comprehensive study conducted to gain insights into the sentiments of the British Hindu and British Indian (BHI) communities regarding their portrayal by the news media in the United Kingdom.
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