The New York Times has been suspiciously quiet about the #NewsClickRaids - and the shit storm created by its reporting.
i only hope, that unlike the WMD case where they were played, they got their facts right - this time.
#newsclick #india
@nytimes (note this is the story that started the witch hunt)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html
@Calamur @nytimes
yesterday, the Indian government used the NYT article as cover to go after Newsclick and others (last remaining Indian news outlets that dare to question the right wing authoritarian Modi regime).
At least 2 were arrested under the harshest & controversial UAPA Act which allows anyone to be kept in jail indefinitely without bail and without evidence. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-police-newsclick-journalist-searches-china-funding-8966029/lite/
(Under UAPA, students have been in jail without bail for 2 years now: https://www.thequint.com/news/law/case-recap-2-years-in-jail-under-uapa-will-high-court-finally-grant-bail-to-umar-khalid)
#india
calamur
humanity404