The raids on NewsClick journalists come amid a pattern of government crackdowns against critical media outlets — including the BBC.
Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor in chief of NewsClick, is brought to Delhi Police Special Cell in New Delhi on Tuesday. Police in Delhi on Tuesday raided the homes and seized the phones and laptops of journalists and contributors of NewsClick, a left-leaning news outlet critical of the Indian government, amid an intensifying crackdown on media under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The raids on Tuesday are only the latest action against journalists in India, where press freedom has shrunk dramatically. In 2023, the country was ranked 161 out of 180 places in the World Press Freedom Index published byIndependent media outlets in India battle censorship, harassment, face arrests and economic pressures to do their work. Indian authorities have increasingly alleged financial impropriety to carry out raids against media outlets critical of the government.
Rajoura’s iPhone, laptop, several DVDs and some documents were seized by the police, Saraswat said, adding that he was being questioned over his previous work for NewsClick. Rajoura last worked for NewsClick nearly two years ago, according to his lawyer.Historian Sohail Hashmi, who has not written or contributed to the outlet, was among those raided. Hashmi, in his 70s, said he had recently appeared as a guest on two NewsClick programs and is friends with senior journalists at the outlet.
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