Report: Indian journalist accused of discrimination, BBC rejected, read American newspaper report

Meena Kotwal revealed that she even complained about this to her boss but her complaint was ignored. When he lodged an official complaint with BBC officials in London after two years at the BBC, he was told that his contract had not been renewed. With this, his complaint was dismissed. His (Kotwal’s) boss brushed aside his concerns.

According to messages seen by the New York Times, a common refrain heard from people of dominant castes was that Dalits no longer exist in modern India. Not only was their complaint denied, but their community’s existence was also denied. After two years on the job Meena lodged an official complaint with BBC officials in London.

According to an internal document, the company reviewed her claims of discrimination and ruled that her complaints had no merit. The ‘New York Times’ said in its report that his contract was about to expire soon, and was not renewed. When The New York Times contacted the BBC for further clarification on the incident, the BBC declined to go into detail on the matter, saying that it does not discuss personal matters of personnel and fully complies with Indian law. Is.

A BBC spokeswoman in London told the New York Times: “We know there is always a lot to do in a global organisation, but we are making significant progress in terms of the diversity of the people we work with.”