Complaint
A listener complained that the presenter had exhibited bias against farmers when he attributed the smog then affecting Delhi to stubble-burning. The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the BBC’s standards of impartiality.
Outcome
As was made clear by an interviewee, the practice of stubble-burning is a known seasonal contributor to air pollution in the region. The ECU did not consider it evidence of bias that the presenter noted this fact.
Not upheld