Congress targets govt over income tax survey at BBC offices

New Delhi, February 14

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the Income Tax survey operation at the BBC offices, saying while they are demanding a JPC on the Adani issue it is after the BBC.

The Income Tax Department on Tuesday conducted a survey operation at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) offices in Delhi and Mumbai as part of a tax evasion investigation, officials said.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh used a Hindi idiom to target the government, saying “Vinash kale vipreet buddhi” (When doom approaches, a person’s intellect works against his interest).

“Here we are demanding a JPC on the Adani issue but the government is after the BBC. Vinash kale viprit buddhi,” Ramesh said.

As part of a survey, the Income Tax Department covers only the business premises of a company and does not raid residences and other locations of its promoters or directors.