US EditionIndian police arrest a news site’s editor and administrator after raiding homes of journalists
- Indian police have raided the homes of journalists connected to NewsClick, a left-leaning news organization critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The raids were conducted under India's anti-terror law and have been condemned as an infringement on press freedom.
- The government's crackdown on independent media in India has raised concerns about press freedom and civil liberties. Media groups and organizations like the Editor's Guild of India have criticized the raids and urged the government to respect due process instead of using draconian laws to intimidate journalists.
- This is not the first instance of the Indian government targeting media outlets critical of Modi's government. The BBC and other think tanks have also faced raids and restrictions on funding. Critics argue that the government is using laws like the Unlawful Activities Act as a tool to silence dissent and stifle free speech.
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Press bodies seek CJI intervention in recent police raids on houses of journalists
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Prominent journalist bodies have sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud in the matter of recent police raids on the houses of journalists and seizure of their devices. The letter addressed to the CJI has been signed by organizations including the Digipub News India Foundation, Indian […]
Indian police arrest editor, administrator of independent news site after conducting raids
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government. NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha and human resources chief Amit Chakravarty were arrested late Tuesday. Earlier, some journalists associated with the site were detai…
NewsClick Raids: 15 Press Bodies Write to CJI, Demand Protection of Journalists
"The fact is that today, a large section of journalists in India finds itself working under the threat of reprisal. And it is imperative that the Judiciary confronts Power with a fundamental Truth – that there is a Constitution to which we are all answerable," noted DIGIPUB News India Foundation in a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in response to the police raids on houses of several journalists associated with news portal NewsCl…
Indian police arrest a news site's editor and administrator after raiding homes of journalists
Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government.
India criticized for crackdown on journalists in suspected Chinese funding probe - La Prensa Latina Media
New Delhi, Oct 4 (EFE).- The Indian government came under heavy criticism on Wednesday after the owner of a media house and an employee were arrested in a probe into suspected illegal Chinese propaganda funding. Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, and its human resources head, Amit Chakravarty, were arrested following police searches at over 100 locations, including journalists’ and employees’ homes. They have been remanded in police c…
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