‘Agencies Free To Probe If…’: Thakur On Raids At Premises Of NewsClick Over ‘Chinese Funding’
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Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that he need not justify raids being conducted by Delhi police at different premises of NewsClick, adding that agencies are free to carry out probes if anyone has committed anything wrong. He was responding to a question by a reporter over the searches Delhi police is conducting at around 30 locations linked to news portal NewsClick over alleged Chinese funding.
“I don’t need to justify… If anyone has committed anything wrong, search agencies are free to carry out investigations against them under set guidelines… the minister added.
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On Delhi Police conducting raids at different premises linked to NewsClick, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, “I don’t need to justify… If anyone has committed anything wrong, search agencies are free to carry out investigations against them under… pic.twitter.com/ncE7vk3zsm
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
The Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday conducted raids in Delhi-NCR. NewsClick is alleged to have received dubious funds to spread Chinese propaganda as alleged by a report in the New York Times, the PTI reported. Over 30 locations linked to NewsClick were raided as per sources, as reported by news agency ANI.
Visuals of Delhi Police Special Cell officials arriving at ‘NewsClick’ office in the national capital. pic.twitter.com/A90T45SERM
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 3, 2023
ANI reported citing sources that the ongoing raids are based on a case registered on 17th August under UAPA and other sections of IPC. Sources told the agency that the case has been registered under sections of UAPA, 153A of IPC (promoting enmity between two groups), 120B of IPC (Criminal conspiracy).
Reacting to the development, BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam said, “Strict actions will be taken on NewsClick or any other agency that will work on the funds from foreign countries to break the country. China does not want to see our country grow and it is trying to use anti-national agencies against the country…”
Meanwhile, some journalists associated with the news portal ‘NewsClick’ have been brought at the Delhi Police Special Cell office at Lodhi Road.
#WATCH | NewsClick writer Urmilesh seen with the officials of Delhi Police Special Cell.
Delhi Police is conducting raids at different premises linked to NewsClick under UAPA and other sections. pic.twitter.com/lfmvq3F1FW
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
PTI reported that officials in the know said police have recovered the dump data from laptops and mobile phones of the journalists of the news portal. The portal is said to have received funds from US millionaire Neville Roy Singham for pro-China propaganda in India, the agency mentioned.
#WATCH | Advocate for NewsClick writer Urmilesh, Gaurav Yadav reaches Delhi Police Special Cell office.
He says “Urmilesh’s wife informed me that he has been arrested by Delhi Police. I have no other details as of now.” pic.twitter.com/go3Kg0UblP
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
Advocate for NewsClick writer Urmilesh, Gaurav Yadav has meanwhile reached the Delhi Police Special Cell office. “Urmilesh’s wife informed me that he has been arrested by Delhi Police. I have no other details as of now,” he said.
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