'Free speech paragon' BBC allegedly gags employees in Munchetty matter

According to former chairman of Equality and Human Rights Commission, United Kingdom, Trevor Phillips, British Brocasting Corporation (BBC) was pressurizing its employees to t sign any petition or letter regarding its decision to uphold a complaint against its flagship news show presenter, Naga Munchetty. Phillips reckoned that such a bar could be considered harassment. He furr ded that this was in violation of 2010 Equality Act. On Friday, more than 40 popular brocast journalists in UK h issued an open letter asking BBC to reconsider its ruling. 

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Munchetty’s remarks 

Munchetty, who was born to an Indian mor and Mauritian far, hosts tremark BBC Breakfast show. While discussing allegedly racist comments me by United States of America President Donald Trump against his female mirity Democratic party rivals in July, she referred to her own perception of his remarks.  

She commented, "Every time I have been told, as a woman of colour, to go back to where I came from, that was embedded in racism," journalist said in a discussion with her co-host while reporting on story. “w, I'm t accusing anyone of anything here, but you kw what certain phrases mean,” she said, ding that even though it me her furious she was t re to give her opinion on matter. 

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While  Editorial Complaints Unit (ECU) of BBC ackwledged Munchetty’s right to feel strongly about  issue, it stated that its editorial guidelines did t allow for journalists to give ir opinions about individual making remarks or ir motives for doing so. complaint against her was partially upheld. 

Selective interpretation?

Just like Munchetty case, BBC’s interpretation of its ‘Editorial Values and Standards’ has come under question on or occasions as well. For instance, it published an ‘exclusive’ video from Saura, Jammu, and Kashmir in August this year.  It was reported that thousands of people took to streets of Srinagar after Friday prayers in largest demonstration since lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir. It furr allegedly witnessed security personnel opening fire and using tear gas to disperse people. n, Indian government asked for unedited foot of video to prove its aunticity.  

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In a response to Republic’s questions about  source of  video, BBC responded,” BBC stands by its journalism and we strongly refute any claims that we have misrepresented events in Kashmir. We are covering situation impartially and accurately. Like or brocasters, we are currently operating under severe restrictions in Kashmir but we will continue to report what is happening.”

Thus, it neir ackwledged or denied possibility of a third-party providing video. This raised a lot of questions about  BBC's selective reing of its own guidelines. 

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