TOPIC

NewsClick Scandal

NewsClick is a news organisation that has been peddling anti-India propaganda. In 2021, the Enforcement Directorate initiated an investigation into their illicit foreign funding. In 2023, there were revelations about NewsClick getting funding from China to peddle pro-China, anti-India propaganda. Several journalists connected to NewsClick were also raided by the Delhi Police in October 2023.

This section has details of the NewsClick scandal since the investigation started in 2021.

Specials

Exclusive: Read how Newsclick man who handed over Chinese money to Sharjeel Imam, was in Delhi Riots planning group, is connected to Congress, Soros

Nupur J Sharma - 22 May, 2024

There is now a clear link between the NewsClick-China funding case and Delhi Riots - with Congress in the middle of it

News Reports

Grounds of arrest were not given in writing: SC cites technicality to hold NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest invalid

ANI - 15 May, 2024

The apex court ordered that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha be released, subject to him furnishing surety and bail bond

News Reports

Is China planning to interfere in Indian elections? Analysing NewsClick funding and CCP’s track record in other countries

Dibakar Dutta - 12 May, 2024

China has a clear track record of influencing elections in several countries including the Philipines, Kenya, Italy and Canada.

Specials

Exclusive on NewsClick-China case: How Prabir Purkayastha and Neville Roy Singham spoke about ending democracy, taking lessons from Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood

Nupur J Sharma - 2 May, 2024

The 8000-page chargesheet against NewsClick and founder Prabir Purkayastha reveal sinister plot to end democracy in India

News Reports

‘Links with LeT terrorists, gave funds to Sharjeel Imam and Naxals, spread lies about Covaxin’: Here is what the Delhi Police chargesheet says about...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2024

According to the Delhi police, the NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha was at the helm of a disinformation campaign under the pretext of protesting against the NRC and CAA.

News Reports

NewsClick Chinese funding case: Delhi Court extends judicial custody of founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakravarty

ANI - 29 January, 2024

The Additional Sessions Judge Dr Hardeep Kaur on Monday extended their judicial custody till February 17, 2024.

News Reports

Supreme Court does not like NewsClick approaching them directly, but concedes to their plea anyway: What Kapil Sibal was contending

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2024

SC issues notices to probe agencies for response to NewsClick plea for guidelines on seizure of digital devices

News Reports

Urban Naxal Gautam Navlakha interrogated by Delhi Police in Mumbai over NewsClick funding case

OpIndia Staff - 31 December, 2023

Gautam Navlakha has been linked with NewsClick's founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha since 1991 and has been a shareholder in NewsClick since its inception in 2018.

News Reports

Anti-India outfit ‘The People’s Forum’, associated with NewsClick linked CCP stooge, saw 803% rise in funding

Dibakar Dutta - 17 December, 2023

Asccording to thw Washington Examiner, 'The People's Forum' received a whopping $4.4 million in 2022 while it could rake in only $4,86,900 a year earlier.

News Reports

Delhi High Court dismisses China-funded NewsClick’s plea challenging orders passed by Income Tax Dept, demanding stay: Details

ANI - 12 December, 2023

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the News Portal NewsClick plea challenging the orders dated November 3 and February 20 passed by the Income Tax Department and said it has not been able to make out a prima facie case in its favour.

12 3...6 Page 1 of 6