Chinese funded

Chinese espionage in the US, it is also a wake-up call for countries like India to scrutinise potential Chinese influence on their government, economy, and administration. The case of Newsclick, where fhunds from China were used to push Beijing’s anti-India agenda, is already a notable example.

The employees of NewsClick took money and gave it to the protestors to stir up violence and arson in the country, as per police chargesheet

It is also alleged that Newsclick founder Purkayastha conspired with a group named People's Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) in order to sabotage the electoral process during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

On 13th October, the Delhi HC dismissed the pleas challenging the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty.

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha and the website’s Human Resources (HR) head Amit Chakraborty had been arrested by Delhi police in the case of Chinese funding

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha and the website's Human Resources (HR) head Amit Chakraborty moved the Delhi High Court challenging their arrest in the case of Chinese funding

Press Club of India has issued a statement in support of NewsClick which has been receiving funds from China to run propaganda