CBI files FCRA ‘violations’ case against NewsClick, founder

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered a case against Delhi-based news portal NewsClick and others, including its editor-in-chief and founder Prabir Purkayastha, on allegations that it received ‘unexplained’ Rs 28.46 crore through four foreign entities in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). This is the second case against the news portal after the Delhi Police registered a case.

The CBI said it carried out searches on Wednesday at the NewsClick’s office and at the house of Purkayastha, who is behind bars in a separate case registered by the Delhi Police case for allegedly receiving funds from China to publish their propaganda.