India's tax officials searched BBC offices in India for a second straight day on Wednesday questioning staff about the organization's business operations in the country, some staff members said.
BBC management told editorial and other staff members to work from home after they were able to leave the office on Tuesday night, said staff who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to media.
The Press Trust of India news agency said the officials were making copies of electronic and paper-based financial data from the organization. While there has been no British government statement so far, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday: "We are aware of the search of the BBC offices in Delhi by Indian tax authorities."
Gaurav Bhatia, a spokesperson for Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party, said the BBC should have nothing to fear if it follows Indian laws. But he added that the broadcaster's history is "tainted" and "full of hatred" for India and called it corrupt, without offering any specifics.
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