<p>The Indian Income Tax department's survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai came to an end on Thursday(February 16)&nbsp;after nearly 60&nbsp;hours. The three-day search&nbsp;was concluded by the officials, who took several papers and data with them. The BBC's press team reported that the taxmen had left their offices and stated that they were standing by employees who had to endure the&nbsp;protracted interrogation or were required to stay back in the office&nbsp;overnight. The British broadcaster declared that "our output is back to normal" adding that they will continue to&nbsp;report&nbsp;"without fear or favour" as reported by India Today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At about&nbsp;11 a.m. on Tuesday, a group of representatives from the Income Tax Department showed up at the BBC offices. Reports said that the probe was related to BBC subsidiary firms' foreign taxes issues.</p>

<p>Certain employees were asked for financial information, and the officers made copies of electronic and paper records from the news organisation. The BBC ordered its staff members not to erase any data from their electronic devices while the survey teams gathered evidence.</p>

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<p>As per India Today's reports, the taxmen gave the editors of the BBC a paper that showed they had clearance to carry out the survey for three days.</p>

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<p>The raid comes days after the BBC aired a two-part documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged involvement in the Gujarat riots of 2002.&nbsp;Opposition politicians condemned the searches at the BBC headquarters.</p>

<p>The Editors Guild of India and the Press Club of India (PCI), two media organisations, also condemned the searches and said that government agencies were being used to "intimidate and harass" the media.</p>

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The Indian Income Tax department's survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai came to an end on Thursday(February 16) after nearly 60 hours. The three-day search was concluded by the officials, who took several papers and data with them.

The Indian Income Tax department's survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai came to an end on Thursday(February 16) after nearly 60 hours. The three-day search was concluded by the officials, who took several papers and data with them. The BBC's press team reported that the taxmen had left their offices and stated that they were standing by employees who had to endure the protracted interrogation or were required to stay back in the office overnight. The British broadcaster declared that "our output is back to normal" adding that they will continue to report "without fear or favour" as reported by India Today. At about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a group of representatives from the Income Tax Department showed up at the BBC offices. Reports said that the probe was related to BBC subsidiary firms' foreign taxes issues. Certain employees were asked for financial information, and the officers made copies of electronic and paper records from the news organisation. The BBC ordered its staff members not to erase any data from their electronic devices while the survey teams gathered evidence. ALSO READ | BBC tax raids saga: Office becomes home for a dozen BBC senior employees Update on India: pic.twitter.com/rghvE6OpfQ — BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR) February 16, 2023 × As per India Today's reports, the taxmen gave the editors of the BBC a paper that showed they had clearance to carry out the survey for three days. ALSO WATCH | Gravitas: Adani unable to go ahead with a $450 million deal The raid comes days after the BBC aired a two-part documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged involvement in the Gujarat riots of 2002. Opposition politicians condemned the searches at the BBC headquarters. The Editors Guild of India and the Press Club of India (PCI), two media organisations, also condemned the searches and said that government agencies were being used to "intimidate and harass" the media. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

BBC income tax survey in India offices comes to an end after nearly 60 hours

<p>India's Supreme Court on Friday (February 3) issued a notice to the central government on pleas challenging its decision to block the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots – “India: The Modi Question”. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh issued notices to the government and others on the pleas filed by veteran journalist N Ram, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan. The government has been asked to file its response within three weeks, and the matter has been posted for hearing in April.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are issuing notices. Counter affidavit be filed within three weeks. Rejoinder within two weeks after that," the bench said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. &nbsp;The bench also directed the central government to produce original records relating to the takedown order.</p>

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<p>Senior advocate CU Singh appearing for TMC leader Mahua Moitra, veteran journalist N Ram and advocate Prashant Bhushan told the Supreme Court Bench that IT rules mandated the publication of emergency blocking orders within 48 hours. Singh added the government, based on the secret order, blocked the BBC documentary on the&nbsp;Gujarat riots and based on this order, universities were taking action against students for screening the documentary.&nbsp;<br />
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, meanwhile, said, that it was a fact that people had been accessing those videos (of the documentary), news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court also issued a notice to the central government on a plea filed by advocate ML Sharma. The plea filed by advocate Sharma urged the court to call and examine both parts of the documentary,&nbsp;and sought action against those who were responsible and were directly and indirectly involved with the riots in Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pleas filed by journalist N Ram and others sought direction to quash all orders which directly and indirectly block online access to the documentary. The pleas termed the government's decision (to block the documentary) as “manifestly arbitrary” and “unconstitutional”. The petitioners also sought restoration of their tweets which shared the links to the documentary. &nbsp;</p>

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India's Supreme Court on Friday (February 3) issued a notice to the central government on pleas challenging its decision to block the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots – “India: The Modi Question”.

India's Supreme Court on Friday (February 3) issued a notice to the central government on pleas challenging its decision to block the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots – “India: The Modi Question”. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh issued notices to the government and others on the pleas filed by veteran journalist N Ram, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan. The government has been asked to file its response within three weeks, and the matter has been posted for hearing in April. "We are issuing notices. Counter affidavit be filed within three weeks. Rejoinder within two weeks after that," the bench said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. The bench also directed the central government to produce original records relating to the takedown order. ALSO READ | ‘Propaganda piece, reveals colonial mindset’: India slams BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots Senior advocate CU Singh appearing for TMC leader Mahua Moitra, veteran journalist N Ram and advocate Prashant Bhushan told the Supreme Court Bench that IT rules mandated the publication of emergency blocking orders within 48 hours. Singh added the government, based on the secret order, blocked the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots and based on this order, universities were taking action against students for screening the documentary. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, meanwhile, said, that it was a fact that people had been accessing those videos (of the documentary), news agency ANI reported. On Friday, the Supreme Court also issued a notice to the central government on a plea filed by advocate ML Sharma. The plea filed by advocate Sharma urged the court to call and examine both parts of the documentary, and sought action against those who were responsible and were directly and indirectly involved with the riots in Gujarat. The pleas filed by journalist N Ram and others sought direction to quash all orders which directly and indirectly block online access to the documentary. The pleas termed the government's decision (to block the documentary) as “manifestly arbitrary” and “unconstitutional”. The petitioners also sought restoration of their tweets which shared the links to the documentary. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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