New Delhi, Feb 14: The Income Tax Department has reportedly raided the Delhi office of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). According to a report in BusinessToday, the I-T sleuths have seized the phones of employees have been seized.
It comes weeks after the BBC released a controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 2002 Gujarat riots. The series examined how “Narendra Modi’s premiership has been dogged by persistent allegations about the attitude of his government towards India’s Muslim population” and “a series of controversial policies” implemented by Modi following his 2019 re-election, including “the removal of Kashmir’s special status guaranteed under Article 370” and “a citizenship law that many said treated Muslims unfairly”, which “has been accompanied by reports of violent attacks on Muslims by Hindus,” the BBC stated.
The Ministry of External Affairs trashed the documentary as a “propaganda piece” that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stated that “thousands of conspiracies cannot harm the truth.
“Truth shines bright like the sun. They have been doing it since 2002 against PM Narendra Modi. And every time, he has emerged stronger, truthfully and by gaining more popularity among people every time,” he said in an interview with ANI when asked if there is a conspiracy in the wake of Hindenburg report and BBC documentary.
