‘Intimidation techniques, heights of dictatorship’: Opposition events on BBC I-T ‘survey’

By Online Desk

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition events have criticised the PM Modi-led BJP authorities over the Income Tax ‘survey’ operation on the BBC places of work in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Congress termed the ‘survey’ operations as an ‘act of intimidation’ and stated the federal government was fearful of criticism. Party General Secretary Ok.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.

Meanwhile, senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh stated, “Here we’re demanding JPC on the Adani subject however the authorities is after the BBC. Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) additionally slammed the centre saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the “heights of dictatorship.”

“Modi ji, you have reached the heights of dictatorship,” stated AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who can also be the get together’s nationwide spokesperson, in a tweet in Hindi, reacting sharply to the survey.

“First, imposed a ban on the BBC documentary. Now raids at their offices. Don’t forget Modi ji, Hitler’s dictatorship also came to an end. Your dictatorship will also end,” the AAP chief added.

Meanwhile, the CPI(M) questioned if India stays the “mother of democracy.” Party’s General Secretary Sitaram Yechury additionally slammed the federal government for not accepting the opposition’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani Group subject.

“First ban BBC documentaries. No JPC/enquiry into Adani exposures. Now IT raids on BBC offices! India: ‘Mother of democracy’?” Yechury stated in a tweet.

We condemn searches carried out by the Income Tax division at BBC places of work in Delhi and Mumbai. This is a blatant try to intimidate and harass the tv channel for having telecast the documentary, `The Modi Question’. This customary tactic of the Modi govt gained’t wash. pic.twitter.com/EnXlQoKMtW

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 14, 2023

CPI MP Binoy Viswam, however, stated the “IT survey” was the try of a “frightened government” to “strangle” the voice of reality. He additionally alleged that the motion was a “raid” and never a “survey.”

“Raid on BBC! They call it a survey! This survey is a killing spree of a frightened govt. To strangle the voice of truth. The world is witnessing it. When Modi presides over the G-20, they will ask about India’s record on freedom of the press. Can he reply truthfully?” Viswam stated in a tweet.

The Income Tax Department on Tuesday carried out 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 shock motion comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary, “India: The Modi Question” even because the Centre blocked entry to this sequence at a number of YouTube movies and Twitter posts sharing any hyperlinks.

Last week, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea in search of to impose an entire ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India in wake of the documentary sequence, terming it “entirely misconceived” and “absolutely meritless.”

(With Inputs from PTI, IANS)

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition events have criticised the PM Modi-led BJP authorities over the Income Tax ‘survey’ operation on the BBC places of work in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Congress termed the ‘survey’ operations as an ‘act of intimidation’ and stated the federal government was fearful of criticism. Party General Secretary Ok.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.

Meanwhile, senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh stated, “Here we’re demanding JPC on the Adani subject however the authorities is after the BBC. Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) additionally slammed the centre saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the “heights of dictatorship.”

“Modi ji, you have reached the heights of dictatorship,” stated AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who can also be the get together’s nationwide spokesperson, in a tweet in Hindi, reacting sharply to the survey.

“First, imposed a ban on the BBC documentary. Now raids at their offices. Don’t forget Modi ji, Hitler’s dictatorship also came to an end. Your dictatorship will also end,” the AAP chief added.

Meanwhile, the CPI(M) questioned if India stays the “mother of democracy.” Party’s General Secretary Sitaram Yechury additionally slammed the federal government for not accepting the opposition’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani Group subject.

“First ban BBC documentaries. No JPC/enquiry into Adani exposures. Now IT raids on BBC offices! India: ‘Mother of democracy’?” Yechury stated in a tweet.

We condemn searches carried out by the Income Tax division at BBC places of work in Delhi and Mumbai. This is a blatant try to intimidate and harass the tv channel for having telecast the documentary, `The Modi Question’. This customary tactic of the Modi govt gained’t wash. pic.twitter.com/EnXlQoKMtW
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 14, 2023
CPI MP Binoy Viswam, however, stated the “IT survey” was the try of a “frightened government” to “strangle” the voice of reality. He additionally alleged that the motion was a “raid” and never a “survey.”

“Raid on BBC! They call it a survey! This survey is a killing spree of a frightened govt. To strangle the voice of truth. The world is witnessing it. When Modi presides over the G-20, they will ask about India’s record on freedom of the press. Can he reply truthfully?” Viswam stated in a tweet.

The Income Tax Department on Tuesday carried out 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 shock motion comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary, “India: The Modi Question” even because the Centre blocked entry to this sequence at a number of YouTube movies and Twitter posts sharing any hyperlinks.

Last week, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea in search of to impose an entire ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India in wake of the documentary sequence, terming it “entirely misconceived” and “absolutely meritless.”

(With Inputs from PTI, IANS)