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India demands apology over Clarkson’s ‘tasteless, offensive’ jokes on country’s culture, people London, Jan 12: The Indian High Commission in London has formally complained to the BBC, accusing Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson of offensive behaviour for making jokes about Indian people and culture.
Many viewers complained that in a Top Gear “India Special”, which was broadcast twice during Christmas, Clarkson made a series of controversial remarks about India’s clothing, trains, food and history.
In one programme Clarkson appeared to make light of the lack of sanitation in India for poor residents by driving around slums in a Jaguar fitted with a toilet.
In one scene, he is seen taking off his trousers in front of two Indian dignitaries to show them how to use a trouser press.
In another, the Top Gear team place banners promoting British industry on trains.
One read, ''British IT is good for your company'', and another, ''Eat English muffins''. The message, however, became intentionally obscene when the carriages of the trains separate and the banner splits.
Now, in a letter sent to the programme’s producer, officials at the High Commission condemned the programme as “tasteless”, and accused the BBC of breaching undertakings about the filming, The Telegraph reports.
“The programme was replete with cheap jibes, tasteless humour and lacked cultural sensitivity that we expect from the BBC,” the letter said.
“This to convey our deep disappointment over the documentary for its content and the tone of the presentation. You are clearly in breach of the agreement that you had entered into, completely negating our constructive and proactive facilitation,” it added.
This is not the first time that Top Gear has become embroiled in a row over the behaviour and comments of its presenters. Earlier this year co-presenter Richard Hammond made an insulting parody of Mexicans. He suggested that a “lazy” and “feckless” vehicle reflected the national characteristics of its country of origin. |
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