India’s income tax department conducts searches at BBC offices
The move comes weeks after the government blocked the sharing of clips of a BBC documentary that questioned Modi's leadership during deadly riots in 2002. Signage is seen at the BBC Broadcasting House offices and recording studios in London, Britain, January 17, 2022. REUTERS
India’s income tax department conducted searches at the BBC’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices on Tuesday, two sources told Reuters.
The income tax department and the BBC did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
The move comes weeks after the government blocked the sharing of clips of a BBC documentary that questioned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during deadly riots in 2002 in the western state of Gujarat.
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