The NewsClick foreign funding controversy is back in focus as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moves the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the money-laundering proceedings against the news portal and its founder-editor, Prabir Purkayastha.The ED has alleged irregularities in foreign investments and raised questions about financial transactions, email communications and the alleged influence of overseas-linked networks on NewsClick’s funding and content strategy.What do the alleged email links reveal? How serious are the questions surrounding foreign funding and editorial independence? And what does the latest legal battle mean for the wider debate over media freedom, political narratives and foreign influence in Bharat?On The Right Stand, we examine the ED’s allegations, the NewsClick case, the alleged global funding network and the larger political debate over who shapes narratives in India.Watch the full discussion and share your views in the comments. N18oc_indian18oc_politicsn18oc_the-right-standNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: October 26, 2026, 21:26 IST
