“In 2021, we exposed NewsClick as to how foreign propaganda is against India. In this anti-India campaign, Congress and other opposition parties came in their support… Chinese companies were funding NewsClick through Mogul Neville Roy Singham but their salesmen were some people from India, who came in their
support when action was taken against them…” says I & B Minister Anurag Thakur.
‘China, Congress and NewsClick part of one umbilical cord’: Anurag Thakur
In a report, The New York Times has named Indian news portal NewsClick, and alleged that it was part of the global network that received funding from China-based American tech mogul Neville Roy Singham, who is reportedly involved with the Chinese government.
New Delhi
The allegations are big and serious. Congress floor leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging that BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks in the House "were a flagrant violation" of Rule 353 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business".
“We therefore demand, under Rule 350, that his remarks be expunged in full and that an inquiry be conducted into how such an allegation was permitted to be raised on the record,” the Congress leader said.
When the Lok Sabha resumed at 12 noon after first adjournment, Congress MPs entered the House with Rahul Gandhi, raising slogans “Bharat Jodo" and “Rahul Gandhi Zindabad, Zindabad”.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey stood up and alleged that an article in The New York Times has exposed the “tukde tukde gang” (anti-India gang) and “some media” which joined external forces to indulge in anti-India activities.
“When the Acting Chair was giving the floor to ministers to lay papers on the table, Shri Nishikant Dubey’s microphone was switched on. He proceeded to level libellous and defamatory charges against the Congress Party and Shri Rahul Gandhi, a member of the House, without having given any notice, let alone taken the permission of the Chair," Chowdhury alleged.
The BJP MP raised the issue of 'The New York Times' report, claiming a web portal is a member of the anti-India group, and demanded that the government investigate the beneficiaries of the funding.
“Between 2005 and 2014, whenever there was a crisis, the Congress had received money from China. In 2008, they had invited both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. In 2016, they were talking to the Chinese during the Doklam crisis,” the BJP MP from Jharkhand said.
He also took the names of Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Randeep Surjewala.
Dubey also claimed that the NYT report explained how money was given to Maoists and journalists such as Rohini Singh Swati Chaturvedi.
For her part, Chaturvedi tweeted, "Open challenge to @nishikant_dubey who slandered me just now in Parliament I have nothing to do with @newsclickin have not even appeared ever on any programme, have not received a penny from them for anything. @PMOIndia please investigate & act against coward Dubey misusing Parliamentary privilege.
“My journalistic income is an open book scrutinised every year by Income Tax @nsitharaman get a special audit done & let @nishikant_dubey the coward who misused his Parliamentary privilege to slander apologise. I have nothing to do with @newsclickin,” she added.
Addressing a press conference, I&B minister Anurag Thakur alleged that the Congress, China and NewsClick are part of an "umbilical cord".
"In Rahul Gandhi's 'Nakli Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' Chinese goods can be seen clearly. His love for China can be seen," Thakur said.
“In New Delhi, corporate filings show, Singham’s network financed a news site, NewsClick, that sprinkled itscoverage with Chinese government talking points. ‘China’s history continues to inspire the working classes,’ one video said,” NYT said in its investigation report.
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