Indian tax authorities on Tuesday raided the BBC and seized its journalists’ phones in a stunning — and apparently retaliatory — move against the broadcaster weeks after it aired a polarizing documentary examining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise.
NEW DELHI — Indian tax authorities raided the BBC and seized its journalists’ phones in a stunning — and apparently retaliatory — move Tuesday against the British broadcaster weeks after it aired a polarizing documentary examining Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise.Two BBC journalists in New Delhi, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said their colleagues’ phones were being confiscated.
Gaurav Bhatia, a spokesman for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, told reporters the BBC “must work within India laws” and called the organization “corrupt” without offering specifics, instead listing a litany of perceived problems with its coverage.“The BBC’s work has historically been tainted with its hatred for India,” Bhatia said. “Our constitution allows them to do unbiased journalism, but let me show you how they use journalism as a pretext to put forward their agenda.
After the documentary aired in Britain on Jan. 17, Indian authorities lashed out at the BBC for producing “propaganda,” cited emergency powers to force social media companies to remove links to the BBC’s videos, and detained student protesters who were organizing viewing parties on campuses across the country.
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