The British public broadcaster BBC announced on the 14th that two offices in India's capital New Delhi and others were inspected by the tax authorities.
The BBC broadcast a documentary program critical of Prime Minister Modi last month, and opposition parties believe the investigation is related to the broadcast of the program.
According to the BBC's official Twitter account, the BBC's offices in New Delhi and the western commercial city of Mumbai were investigated by the Indian tax authorities on the 14th.
I don't know the reason or details of the investigation, but the local media reports that the staff's mobile phone was seized.
Last month, the BBC aired a documentary critical of then-Prime Minister Modi in the 2002 Indian state of Gujarat over religious violence that killed more than 1,000 people. As a result, the Modi administration strongly opposes it, saying that it is propaganda that tries to impose a specific unreliable story.
On the other hand, there is a view that this survey is related to the broadcasting of the program, such as the voice of criticism from the opposition party over the survey, ``It shows that the Modi government is afraid of criticism.''
Regarding the investigation, the BBC posted on Twitter, "We are fully cooperating. We hope it will be resolved as soon as possible."