Agencies do their own work: I&B minister on IT raids against Dainik Bhaskar

Following the Income Tax Department's raids on the media group Dainik Bhaskar, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that "the central agencies do their own work," and that "we don't interfere in their functioning."

Following the raids by the Income Tax Department against media group, Dainik Bhaskar, the government on Thursday said the central agencies “do their own work” and asserted that it did not “interfere” with their functioning. The Income Tax Department conducted multi-city raids against Dainik Bhaskar on charges of tax evasion. The development evoked sharp criticism from the Opposition prompting a response from the government.