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I-T department raids Dainik Bhaskar group; govt denies interference

Raids also at Bharat Samachar offices

Dainik Bhaskar, I-T raids, Dainik Bhaskar Group Sudhir Agarwal
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Security personnel stand guard at the residence of the owner of Dainik Bhaskar Group Sudhir Agarwal after Income Tax department raided his premises, in Bhopal on Thursday | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday conducted raids across several states against prominent media group Dainik Bhaskar as well as Uttar Pradesh-based TV channel Bharat Samachar for alleged tax evasion, drawing a sharp response from several quarters, sources said.

The raids against the multi-media Dainik Bhaskar group — which has presence in 12 states and runs newspapers as well as operates radio stations, web portals and mobile phone apps — were taking place in 30 locations, including Bhopal, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and Noida, sources said. The searches started around 5.30 am and were going on till evening.

“The group is

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