The CBI registered an FIR against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and carried out searches at the office and residence of the portal's founder on Wednesday.
As journalists across the country protest the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of NewsClick, along with the HR head Amit Chakraborty, the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Delhi police alleges that the online portal has been receiving foreign funds in crores to conspire against India.