According to reports, a team of 60-70 members of the IT department is currently raiding the BBC offices.
New Delhi: The Congress reacted to the income tax surveys at the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the British Broadcasting Service (BBC). AICC General Secretary Shri Jairam Ramesh said that the opposition is demanding a joint parliamentary committee on the Adani case but the government is behind the BBC.
Congress took to Twitter and posted a video of Jairam Ramesh and wrote, “We are demanding JPC in Adani case and Govt behind BBC. Wisdom against destruction. “
If we commit here, the JPC will demand that the government withdraw the BBC over the phone.
‘Destructive Opposite Intelligence’
: @jairam_ramesh G pic.twitter.com/PvQ57tMTVP
— Congress (@INCIndia) 14 February 2023
The Income Tax Department is raiding the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the British Broadcasting Service (BBC). According to Aaj Tak sources, the mobile phones of the employees have been seized and the London headquarters have been informed about the raid. Employees have been told not to use phones.
Also Read: BREAKING: Income Tax department conducts survey at BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices
According to reports, a team of 60-70 members of the IT department is currently raiding the BBC offices.
Spokesperson of IT department is talking to Indian Express Said that survey is being conducted at many places.
Staff working the afternoon shift at the BBC’s Delhi office have been asked to work from home.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra criticized the Centre. She tweeted, “News of income tax raid on BBC’s Delhi office Wow, really? How unexpected. Meanwhile, Farsan Seva arrives to chat with the Adani chairman @SEBI_India office.”
Reports of income tax raid on BBC’s Delhi office
Wow, really? How unexpected.
Meanwhile, Farsan Seva arrives to chat with the Adani chairman @SEBI_India office
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) 14 February 2023
She added, “If the BJP and its leaders have nothing to hide or fear, why are they not answering questions in Parliament, trashing our speeches and walking around the elephant in the room?”
If the BJP and its leaders have nothing to hide or fear, why aren’t they answering questions in Parliament, ripping off our speeches and walking around the elephant in the room?
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) 14 February 2023
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Social Media Head Y Satish Reddy tweeted the news image on the IT “survey”. “Modi’s visit to BBC,” he wrote.
Modi’s visit to BBC#BBC Documentary pic.twitter.com/XjPrbo6YFC
— YSR (@ysathishreddy) 14 February 2023
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