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January 12, 2012

Indians fume on Top Gear

LONDON, (AFP) — Indian diplomats protested on Thursday about a special edition of the BBC’s popular Top Gear motoring show, claiming it had given a “disgusting” portrayal of their country.

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who has upset Mexico in the past, and last month joked that striking British workers should be shot, was filmed on location in India with a Jaguar car which had a toilet fixed to the boot.

Clarkson said the portable toilet was “perfect for India because everyone who comes here gets the trots”, referring to an upset stomach.

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