A little over twenty-four months ago, an inquiry conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that NewsClick, a media portal, had secured funding amounting to approximately Rs 38 crore from overseas sources. The investigators were able to trace the path of these funds back to an American millionaire named Neville Roy Singham, who was alleged to maintain a significant connection with the propaganda division of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
In India, a political dispute has erupted, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching an attack on the Congress during a session in Parliament. On Monday, the BJP accused the Congress of receiving financial support from China.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey addressed the parliament today, stating, "Money originating from China entered NewsClick. Using these Chinese funds, a campaign was orchestrated against the government." He went on to claim that China had provided assistance to the Congress on multiple occasions, spanning fr...