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NDTV raids: Indian journalists demand press freedom

Various journalists and activists have condemned the incident

Prannoy Roy
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Prannoy Roy. Photo courtesy: Twitter

Vishal Manve | Global Voices

India's oldest private news channel New Delhi Television Network (NDTV) known for its hard-hitting, anti-establishment journalism had multiple offices raided by the country's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 5, 2017.

Many have called an ‘attack on freedom of the press’ orchestrated by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

According to news reports confirmed by NDTV, a former disgruntled employee of the firm Sanjay Dutt had compelled the CBI to file a complaint based on “false allegations.” In response to complaints against NDTV founders Prannoy and