Amid I-T 'survey', BJP calls BBC 'most corrupt' organisation in the world

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC of unleashing venomous reporting against India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress agenda go togetherThe remarks came soon after Income Tax officials surveyed the British broadcasters offices in Mumbai and DelhiAddressing a press conference BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia rejected the Congress criticism of the Income Tax IT action and said the government agency should be allowed to do its job Hitting out at the Londonheadquartered public broadcaster he said BBC is the most corrupt organisation in the world adding that the Congress should remember that the then prime minister Indira Gandhi had also banned the broadcasterThe BJP leader further claimed that BBC has a tainted and black history of working with malice against India He cited its past reports including the one which described a terrorist as a charismatic young militant and allegedly called Holi a filthy festival It works in India but has little regard for its constitution he saidAt a time when India is marching ahead globally under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership there are many powers which do not like it Bhatia said claiming that the Congress its leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties also feel the pain at the countrys riseAlso read IT survey at BBC offices We condemn intimidation tactics shows govt scared of criticism says CongressAccusing the opposition Congress of supporting antinational forces he said Your hate for Modi is so much that you politicise even a probe agencys work You always question constitutional authorities like the Supreme Court and the Election CommissionThe Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the Income Tax survey operation at the BBC offices saying while they were demanding a JPC on the Adani issue the Centre is after the BBCThe Income Tax Department on Tuesday conducted a survey operation at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai as part of a tax evasion investigation officials saidCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also used a Hindi idiom to attack the government saying Vinash Kale Vipreet Buddhi when doom approaches a persons intellect works against his interest Here we are demanding JPC on the Adani issue but the government is after the BBC Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi Ramesh saidA recent BBC series on 2002 Gujarat riots has come in for criticism from the ruling BJP in India with the government blocking access to it on social media platformsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever