#BoycottBBC trends in India after caller on UK radio show abuses PM Modi's mother
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Several Indian netizens have called for the boycott and ban of British media network BBC after caller to a radio show hosted by the BBC Asian Network abused PM Modi's mother Heeraben live on air.
Hashtags like 'BoycottBBC' and 'BanBBC' started trending on Indian Twitter on Wednesday after a caller to one of the British news network's radio shows made highly objectionable remarks about PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi. .@PriaRai has explored Sikh character Kheerat Panesar's (played by @JazSinghDeol) turban and racism @bbceastenders storyline on Big DebateListen on @BBCSounds https://t.co/JJbCKw6aeQ Not Only #BoycottBBC .Its Time To #BanBBC Its Time To #BoycottBBC .Shame On BBC . Prime Minister Modi Ji and his Mother were abused live on air on BBC. BBC Radio aired it shamelessly.This is a very derogatory and shameful thing on BBC's part.BBC should come forward and apologise for it.#BoycottBBC pic.twitter.com/zJNW4AL8uj I don't agree with #BoycottBBCIt should be #BanBBC The comments were made during a radio programme called 'Big Debate' hosted on the BBC's Asian Network. The programme, which aired on Monday, was a three-hour-long special about the status and image of Sikhs in the UK.More Related News