The workers went on strike in July of this year, calling for constitutional posts, improved equipment, safety, and recompense for the families of DBC personnel who had died on the job.
First came the tax surveys, now the Enforcement Directorate has filed a case against BBC India for alleged foreign exchange violations. Emails, accessed exclusively by Firstpost, show that the broadcaster was aware of the change in rules introduced in 2019 but did little about it
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre over the Income Tax department's survey at BBC offices and said there will be no media in the country one day if this continues.
"Cause & effect of raids on the BBC Office is quite obvious. GOI is brazenly hounding those who speak the truth. Be it opposition leaders, media, activists or anyone else for that matter. The gloves are off & there is a price one pays for fighting for truth," Mufti tweeted