Britain's Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman raised concerns in the parliament over BBC's perceived biased coverage of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. He slammed the public broadcaster for reporting that it was the site of a destruction of a mosque, while conveniently failing to mention that it had been the site of a temple for at least 2,000 years.
"Last week in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, the Ram Mandir was consecrated. This was of great joy to Hindus across the world as being the birthplace of Lord Ram," Blackman said on Friday.
"Very sadly, the BBC, in their coverage reported, of course, that this was the site of the destruction of a mosque, forgetting the fact that it had been a temple for more than 2,000 years before that happened and that the Muslims had been allocated a five-acre site on which to erect a mosque adjacent to the town," he added.
He also called on the parliamentarians to allow for a debate in the government's 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."
Later taking to X, the British lawmaker said that his constituents have voiced apprehensions regarding the BBC's reporting on the Ram Mandir.
He expressed his staunch support for the rights of Hindus and stated that the article in question has led to significant disharmony. He said that BBC should maintain a fair portrayal of global events, and he called for an accurate and unbiased reporting standard.