New Delhi: An Income Tax raid was conducted at the premises of the Dainik Bhaskar Group across the country on Thursday morning for suspected tax evasion.
The searches were carried out in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan as well as Delhi, Hindustan Times reported.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh quote tweeted a report on the raids and said: “Through its reporting Dainik Bhaskar has exposed the Modi regime’s monumental mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now paying the price. An Undeclared Emergency as (former Union minister) Arun Shourie has said — this is a Modified Emergency.”
Through its reporting Dainik Bhaskar has exposed the Modi regime’s monumental mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now paying the price.
An Undeclared Emergency as Arun Shourie has said — this is a Modified Emergency. https://t.co/EVLHGisGTq
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 22, 2021
The Dainik Bhaskar Group publishes five newspapers with 65 editions in three languages – Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati.