Looked Only At Financial Transactions Of Dainik Bhaskar Group: Income Tax Department

The I-T Department conducted raids against the Dainik Bhaskar group and another UP-based TV channel for alleged tax evasion.

The Income Tax Department Thursday rejected allegations that its officials "suggested changes" in news stories while they conducted raids at multiple offices of the Dainik Bhaskar media group on charges of tax evasion. Certain allegations have appeared in some sections of media that ITDept officials were suggesting changes in stories &taking editorial decisions during their search on offices of a certain publication.These allegations are absolutely false &are categorically denied by ITDept(1/3) The department in a series of three tweets said that its teams only looked into financial documents during the searches. "Certain allegations have appeared in some sections of media that IT Dept officials were suggesting changes in stories & taking editorial decisions during their search on offices of a certain publication. "These allegations are absolutely false & are categorically denied by IT Dept," the I-T Department tweeted.