It Raids

Income Tax officials continue to survey BBC offices in India: What does this mean and is it different from a raid?

Income Tax sleuths continue their survey at the BBC offices in India for a second day to investigate the alleged tax evasion. Though #ITraid started trending since then, officials have pointed out that their operations are different from an I-T raid. But what exactly is the difference?

Kanwar Grewal's homes raided by IT officials: Who is Punjabi singer who wrote protest anthems for farmers?

Kanwar Grewal is a renowned Sufi singer who actively participated in farmers’ agitation in Delhi last year. He often wrote songs during demonstrations and prepared langar for farmers

Income Tax department raids premises belonging to Rajasthan minister Rajendra Yadav

Income tax department sources said the searches are being conducted as part of a tax evasion investigation

I-T officials carry out raids at residences of SP's Pushpraj Jain, other perfume traders across UP, Delhi and Surat

The action comes following the arrest of Piyush Jain on charges of tax evasion after central agencies raided his premises in what turned out to be arguably the biggest cash seizure in recent times

BJP 'jittery' ahead of Uttar Pradesh elections, says Jaya Bachchan on IT raids

The actor-turned-politician said that the government is misusing the central agency and lashed out at the BJP with a 'curse' that it will soon face bad days

Dangerous trend of government agencies 'intimidating' independent media must stop: Editors Guild on I-T 'surveys'

On 10 September, teams of IT officials visited the offices of NewsClick and Newslaundry and conducted investigations through the day

BJP members protest at Neyveli Coal Mine during shooting of Vijay's Master, demand permission be withdrawn

Bharatiya Janata Party began protesting near Neyveli Coal Mine after Vijay's return to the film sets following an Income Tax enquiry.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP attempting to shock Opposition into submission with IT raids, but tactic may boomerang

The BJP seems to have resorted to the oldest trick in the election playbook: misuse of executive powers to shock political opponents.

After I-T raids, DMK's Kanimozhi says BJP can't stop her from winning in Thoothukudi; reports claim officials acted on 'false' tip-off

DMK leader Kanimozhi was present during the I-T department raids at her Thoothukudi house and cooperated with the team, which left her house after finding nothing.

I-T raids on Opposition leaders reek of political vendetta; the corrupt need to be punished regardless of political affiliation

In spite of several court directives and guidelines on such income tax raids, the Central agencies chose to publicise and highlight information they purportedly unearthed, sounding like press statements of the rival party.