CBI registers case against NewsClick over FCRA violation, searches underway at 2 locations

New Delhi, Oct 11: In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out raids at the residence and office of Prabir Purkayastha, founder of NewsClick, after registering a case to probe violation of foreign contribution violation act (FCRA).

 

 

 

This CBI action against NewsClick is the new addition among multiple agencies already probing the news portal for its alleged Chinese links and dubious funding.

 

 

Last week, the Delhi Police arrested Purkayastha and Human Resources head of NewsClick, Amit Chakravorty after charging them under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

 

 

ED is already probing the website since 2021 and has already attached assets belonging to Purkayastha.

 

 

The Delhi Police's Special Cell in its FIR against news web portal NewsClick's founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha stated that People's Dispatch Portal, owned and maintained by M/S PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd has been used for intentionally peddling false narratives through paid news in lieu of crores of Rupees of illegally routed foreign funds as part of the conspiracy.

 

Delhi Police FIR further stated that foreign funds in crores have been infused illegally in India by Indian and foreign entities inimical to India in pursuance of conspiracy with the intention to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, to cause disaffection against India and to threaten the unity, integrity, security of India.

 

Foreign funds in crores have been infused illegally in India by Indian and Foreign entities inimical to India in pursuance of conspiracy with the intention to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, to cause disaffection against India and to threaten the unity, integrity, and security of India, stated in FIR.