Congress assaults Centre over Income Tax ‘survey operation’ at BBC places of work
By Agencies
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe on the authorities over the Income Tax survey operation on the BBC places of work, saying whereas they’re demanding a JPC on the Adani difficulty it’s after the BBC.
The Income Tax Department on Tuesday performed a survey operation on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) places of work in Delhi and Mumbai as a part of a tax evasion investigation, officers stated.
The Congress termed the I-T division’s ‘survey operations’ on the BBC places of work as an ‘act of intimidation’ and stated the federal government was petrified of criticism.
Party General Secretary Okay.C. Venugopal stated, “The I-T raid at BBC’s offices reeks of desperation and shows that the Modi government is scared of criticism.”
“We condemn these intimidation tactics in the harshest terms. This undemocratic and dictatorial attitude cannot go on any longer,” he added.
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).
“Here we are demanding JPC on the Adani issue but the government is after the BBC. Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi,” Ramesh stated.
As a part of a survey, the Income Tax Department solely covers the enterprise premises of an organization and doesn’t raid residences and different areas of its promoters or administrators.
(With Inputs from PTI, IANS)
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe on the authorities over the Income Tax survey operation on the BBC places of work, saying whereas they’re demanding a JPC on the Adani difficulty it’s after the BBC.
The Income Tax Department on Tuesday performed a survey operation on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) places of work in Delhi and Mumbai as a part of a tax evasion investigation, officers stated.
The Congress termed the I-T division’s ‘survey operations’ on the BBC places of work as an ‘act of intimidation’ and stated the federal government was petrified of criticism.
Party General Secretary Okay.C. Venugopal stated, “The I-T raid at BBC’s offices reeks of desperation and shows that the Modi government is scared of criticism.”
“We condemn these intimidation tactics in the harshest terms. This undemocratic and dictatorial attitude cannot go on any longer,” he added.
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).
“Here we are demanding JPC on the Adani issue but the government is after the BBC. Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi,” Ramesh stated.
As a part of a survey, the Income Tax Department solely covers the enterprise premises of an organization and doesn’t raid residences and different areas of its promoters or administrators.
(With Inputs from PTI, IANS)
