BBC’s reporting ‘venomous’, permit I-T dept to do its job: BJP on Tax ‘survey’

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of unleashing “venomous” reporting towards India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress’ agenda go collectively.

The remarks got here quickly after Income Tax officers ‘surveyed’ the British broadcaster’s workplaces in Mumbai and Delhi.

Addressing a press convention, BJP nationwide spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia rejected the Congress’ criticism of the Income Tax (I-T) motion and mentioned the federal government company must be allowed to do its job.

Hitting out on the London-headquartered public broadcaster, he mentioned BBC is the “most corrupt” organisation on the earth, including that the Congress ought to do not forget that the then prime minister Indira Gandhi had additionally banned the broadcaster. The BJP chief additional claimed that BBC has a “tainted and black history of working with malice against India.”

He cited its previous experiences, together with the one which described a terrorist as a “charismatic young militant” and allegedly known as Holi a “filthy” pageant. It works in India, however has little regard for its structure, he mentioned.

At a time when India is marching forward globally beneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, there are various powers which don’t prefer it, Bhatia mentioned, claiming that the Congress, its chief Rahul Gandhi and different opposition events additionally really feel the “pain” on the nation’s rise.

Accusing the opposition Congress of supporting “anti-national” forces, he mentioned, “Your hate for Modi is so much that you politicise even a probe agency’s work. You always question constitutional authorities like the Supreme Court and the Election Commission.”

The Income Tax Department on Tuesday performed a survey operation at BBC workplaces in Delhi and Mumbai as a part of a tax evasion investigation, officers mentioned.

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe on the authorities over the Income Tax survey operation on the BBC workplaces, saying whereas they had been demanding a JPC on the Adani concern, the Centre is after the BBC.

Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh additionally used a Hindi idiom to assault the federal government, saying “Vinash Kale, Vipreet Buddhi” (when doom approaches, an individual’s mind works towards his curiosity).

A latest BBC collection on the 2002 Gujarat riots has are available for criticism from the ruling BJP in India, with the federal government blocking entry to it on social media platforms.

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of unleashing “venomous” reporting towards India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress’ agenda go collectively.

The remarks got here quickly after Income Tax officers ‘surveyed’ the British broadcaster’s workplaces in Mumbai and Delhi.

Addressing a press convention, BJP nationwide spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia rejected the Congress’ criticism of the Income Tax (I-T) motion and mentioned the federal government company must be allowed to do its job.

Hitting out on the London-headquartered public broadcaster, he mentioned BBC is the “most corrupt” organisation on the earth, including that the Congress ought to do not forget that the then prime minister Indira Gandhi had additionally banned the broadcaster. The BJP chief additional claimed that BBC has a “tainted and black history of working with malice against India.”

He cited its previous experiences, together with the one which described a terrorist as a “charismatic young militant” and allegedly known as Holi a “filthy” pageant. It works in India, however has little regard for its structure, he mentioned.

At a time when India is marching forward globally beneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, there are various powers which don’t prefer it, Bhatia mentioned, claiming that the Congress, its chief Rahul Gandhi and different opposition events additionally really feel the “pain” on the nation’s rise.

Accusing the opposition Congress of supporting “anti-national” forces, he mentioned, “Your hate for Modi is so much that you politicise even a probe agency’s work. You always question constitutional authorities like the Supreme Court and the Election Commission.”

The Income Tax Department on Tuesday performed a survey operation at BBC workplaces in Delhi and Mumbai as a part of a tax evasion investigation, officers mentioned.

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe on the authorities over the Income Tax survey operation on the BBC workplaces, saying whereas they had been demanding a JPC on the Adani concern, the Centre is after the BBC.

Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh additionally used a Hindi idiom to assault the federal government, saying “Vinash Kale, Vipreet Buddhi” (when doom approaches, an individual’s mind works towards his curiosity).

A latest BBC collection on the 2002 Gujarat riots has are available for criticism from the ruling BJP in India, with the federal government blocking entry to it on social media platforms.