$\What a surprise! A few weeks after the BBC aired the documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BBC India is now raided by Income Tax (IT) department officials. Agencies like Income Tax, CBI, and ED have become laughing stock for turning into BJPs biggest puppets. What next? ED raids on Hindenberg or a hostile takeover attempt?(sic) he asked. (DC)$ Opinion

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$A police officer (front 2R) stands at the entrance of the office building where Indian tax authorities raided BBCs office in New Delhi on February 14, 2023. - The BBC said it was \fully cooperating\ with Indian tax authorities raiding its New Delhi and Mumbai offices on February 14, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)$ Nation

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