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How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target the press

NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after extensive financial probes – until the New York Times published a report which enabled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to use the press to attack…

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NewsClick FIR says ‘Gautam Bhatia’ is ‘key person’ who legally defended Vivo, Xiaomi

The Delhi police’s FIR against news portal NewsClick claims that “big Chinese telecom companies like Xiaomi, Vivo” purportedly “incorporated thousands of shell companies in India” – and that one “Gautam Bhatia” is a “key person” in the matter.

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‘Only the latest action against journalists in India’: What global press said on NewsClick raids

In the wake of this week’s unprecedented police action against journalists linked to NewsClick, several international news organisations have turned their attention to the searches, seizures and arrests.

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NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

Dozens of media orgs urge CJI to intervene in raids against NewsClick. Protestors demand accountability of State agencies & officers who overstep the law. Letter to CJI requests norms to discourage seizure of journalists’ phones & laptops & guidelines for interrogation. #PressFreedom

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Gautam Navlakha, farm stir, Kashmir map: In Delhi cops’ application for NewsClick founder custody

NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty have been sent to seven-day police custody following their arrest in a UAPA case against the organisation. However, the Delhi Police Special Cell had initially sought 15-day police custody for the two, alleging that there was electronic evidence suggesting a…

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What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown

The raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted.

Al Jazeera

NewsClick slams bid to ‘stifle fearless voices’, founder moves court for copy of FIR

A day after NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha was arrested in a UAPA case against the organisation, his lawyers have approached the Patiala House Court in Delhi seeking a copy of the FIR. Purkayastha and NewsClick HR head Amit Chakravarty were arrested on Tuesday and have been sent to seven-day police…

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Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media

Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China

The Guardian - UK

Newsclick’s Twitter handle restored after ‘suspension’

The Twitter handle of news portal Newsclick has been restored after it was suspended on August 12. The suspension took place days after The New York Times alleged the news site was among Chinese propaganda outlets being funded by American tech mogul Neville Roy Singham.

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BJP leaders tear into Congress over report on NewsClick

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday came down heavily on the Congress not just inside Parliament but also outside it over an article published in the New York Times about news portal NewsClick alleging that it receives funds from China. The BJP lashed out at the Congress for defending the…

The Times of India

China, Cong, NewsClick part of ‘umbilical cord’: Union ministers slam ‘Ghamandia’ over NYT report

Claiming that Congress, China, NewsClick are part of an “umbilical cord”, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has hit out at the opposition and the “left-liberal ecosystem” for supporting media portal NewsClick.

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BJP’s Nishikant Dubey accuses Congress of defending NewsClick to 'break' India, Adhir asks Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to expunge remarks

NEW DELHI: BJP MP from Godda in Jharkhand Nishikant Dubey on Monday levelled serious allegations against the Congress, accusing it of defending news portal NewsClick which “receives funds from China to break India”. Shortly after his allegations, leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote a…

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