'Is reporting on Covid policy terrorism?’: Newsclick's Purkayastha produced in court, Delhi police seek 10 days custody
NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, and Human Resource department head Amit Chakravarty were produced in court on Tuesday by Delhi Police. During the hearing Prabir Purkayasta's counsel asked the judge if reporting critically of (India’s) Covid policy, farmers protest be termed ‘terrorism’.
The two were produced before Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur around 2.50pm. Purkayastha and Chakravarty have been arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.
The Delhi Court reserved its order on Delhi police's plea for 10 days judicial custody for Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakravarty. The Delhi Police had also sealed the office of NewsClick in connection with its probe into a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda.
During the hearing, Purkayasta's counsel also informed the court that no prima facie case made out against him under anti-terror law UAPA. The counsel also argued Chakravarty was not a journalist nor had he received any payment.
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