Tarun Tejpal case judgement will deter rape victims from fighting case, say women’s groups, activists, academicians
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June 02, 2021 20:55 IST
The signatories of the statement include organisations like All India Democratic Women s Association, All India Progressive Women s Association, Forum Against Oppression of Women as well as ex- MP Subhasini Ali, JNU s Prabhat Patnaik and Arundhati Dhuru of National Alliance of People s Movement.
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Former journalist Tarun Tejpal arrives for the verdict hearing of the sexual assault case in which he is accused of raping a female journalist in the lift of a five-star hotel in Goa in November 2013, at the district court of Mapusa in Goa on May 21, 2021. Tejpal has been acquited of the rape charge. | Photo Credit:
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches on the premises of news portal Newsclick and residences of its journalists and promoters in connection with investments of Rs 32 crore in the portal from what ED claimed to be suspect sources in the US.
The raids were criticised by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and Left leaders like Subhashini Ali and Dipankar, while the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) issued a statement in support of Newsclick. Noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan, too, criticised the ED action. The new portal’s editor said the organisation was cooperating with the authorities.
According to sources, a money-laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been initiated against Newsclick promoters based on an FIR registered by Delhi Police.