BBC raids: US says it supports freedom of press
The Income Tax Department officials were still at the BBC bureaus late on Tuesday.
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The Income Tax Department officials were still at the BBC bureaus late on Tuesday.
Raid at BBC offices in India: The Income Tax (IT) department’s sudden raid at the BBC premises in India has drawn widespread condemnation against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has shocked journalists, activists, and opposition politicians alike. The raid, which the IT officials have described as a “survey” follows the recent controversy over the BBC’s
The British media house has asked the members of the broadcast department to come to the offices today, while others have been told to work from home.
The survey operations at the broadcaster’s Mumbai and Delhi offices are reportedly part of a tax evasion investigation.
Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures.