Yechury confirmed the news however denied that the raid was not targeting the CPI-M, but rather the son of a party office employee who works at NewsClick as a graphics artist.
Abhisar Sharma features regularly on NewsClick videos wherein he is seen either defending the Congress party or furthering anti-India narratives. During the COVID-19 spread, NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the NewsClick team were introduced to Chinese handlers by American businessman Neville Roy Singham for defending China’s handling of COVID-19.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to news portal NewsClick Editor in Chief Prabir Purkayastha on a plea filed by Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EoW), seeking direction to vacate its interim order