New Delhi: Information Union and Minister of Broadcasting Thakur on Thursday said that the investigation institution “did their work” and that there was “no (government) interference in it”.
Speaking on the sidelines of the briefing of the cabinet in the national capital, Thakur said trying to get rid of criticism led by opposition to IT raids as “motivated”.
He said, “Someone must take complete information and because of his absence sometimes many problems arise far from the truth …”.
The Thakur defense came even when the income tax department carried out a multi-city attack on Dainik Bhaskar and Bharat SamaChar, triggered criticism from journalist organizations and political leaders.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams the Modi government for the “vocal action” of the media, which he said underestimated the principles of democracy.
“Attack on journalists and media houses is another brutal effort to withstand democracy.
Dainikbhaskar boldly reported the way @Narendramodi Ji understated the whole crisis #covid and led the country to the most terrible days in the middle of a raging pandemic,” he said, urging so that The war against “autocratic forces” will be fought together.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot also criticized the raids in the Dainik Bhaskar newspaper and Bharat SamaChar.
“The Modi government cannot tolerate even the Iota of his criticism.
Because of the fascist mentality, BJP does not want to see the truth in the setting of democracy …
by pampering themselves in such actions and choking media, the Modi Government wants to convey the message that if the media does not become Godi The media then the sound will be pressed, “he said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that IT raids reflect that the government tried to scare the media.
“The message is clear – those who speak against the BJP government will not be spared.
Such thinking is very dangerous.
Everyone must raise their voices to it.
This raid must be stopped immediately and the media must be allowed to work freely,” Kejriwal said.
“There are times when Frank, free and fearful reporting is admired, and can intimidate errors in the government.
Now intimidation comes from the government, and is disimulated, wisdom and disbursement is the word new watch.
India requires paper like #DainikBhaskar to develop.
I Stand up with them, “said MP Congress Shashi Tharoor.
Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma, on the other hand, said it was a disturbing development and problem of concern for Indian democracy.
“Media freedom to report is very important to provide information and sensitive public opinion.
The effort for media snouts is not acceptable,” he said.
The leader of Deputy Congress at Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, said that while Israel and France ordered an investigation of Pegasus spyware, Modi’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Amit Shah “silenced media houses” and delivered “Dictator Raj” in India.
BSP MP Kunwar Denmark Ali said, “The country is very aware of the chronology of income tax raids at the Dainik Bhaskar Office and Bharat SamaChar.
This raid reflects despair, shameless and cowardly government.
There are only a number of institutions left in the world’s largest democracy, which they are Try destroying to regulate autocratic government.
“” Indian press club regretted the actions of intimidation by the government through enforcement agencies to prevent independent media from the use of their duties to serve the community, “said the press club on Twitter.