Human Rights Defenders Data Information Knowledge Solidarity
HRDs must counter State's offensive of intimidating ordinary people, from expressing their opinion on social media or on various issues . Lawyers as well as Journalists, and youtubers bring these cases up in the public eye in order to youth to feel more secure speaking out.. This series we will document case law as well as reports through links to documents, reports from various websites and Blogs and Posts of HRDs. This is also an attempt to publicise all the dirty tricks State have been using. This is a contributory effort..
Newslaundry Co-Founder On Tax "Survey": "Was Told Can't Speak To Lawyer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq7BpuMhkqE Sep 11, 2021 A day after Income Tax officers spent over 12 hours at the offices of news websites NewsClick and Newslaundry - over tax evasion allegations - Newslaundry co-founder Abhinandan Sekhri told NDTV he was not allowed to call his lawyer or accountant during the "survey".
‘Have nothing to hide’: Day after tax ‘surveys’, Newslaundry, Newsclick deny any wrongdoing https://scroll.in/latest/1005144/tax-surveys-at-newslaundry-i-was-told-i-cannot-speak-to-my-lawyer-says-co-founder
Both the organisations said they have co-operated with the investigating agencies and maintained that the allegations against them were unfounded.
During their visit, the officials had cloned electronic devices and asked for documents that belonged to the news organisation.
On Saturday, Sekhri said that the officials looked through all the electronic devices in Newslaundry’s office.
“My personal mobile phone, laptop, and a couple of office machines were taken control of and all the data on them downloaded by the IT team,” the news website’s co-founder said in a statement. “In my understanding this (taking all data from my laptop and mobile phone) violated my fundamental right to privacy.”
आख़िर ट्विटर पर अजीत अंजुम को लेकर क्यों हुआ इतना हंगामा ॥ Ajit Anjum ॥ Twitter #twitterunlockAjitanjum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsr6gQ2rkKw
Apr 22, 2022
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Ajit Anjum, a YouTuber turned YouTuber after being cleared of mainstream media, is notorious for his one-sided 'objective' reporting.. Ajit Anjum is a truthful and neutral reporter. Twitter if you have some shame in you, unlock him. People deserve to know the truth. Twitter does not be a hindrance in the free flow of truth, says One User.
It is a shame @Twitter, @TwitterIndia that you have kept the account of @ajitanjum locked because he helped India during the Covid Pandemic. Please, unlock it ASAP.
Author : Rohit Gupta
Tax ‘surveys’ conducted at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices in Delhi 9th Sept,2021 https://scroll.in/latest/1005108/income-tax-department-conducts-surveys-at-offices-of-newsclick-newslaundry Phones of Newslaundry employees were taken away before the operations at its office began at 11.45 am.
Income Tax officials on Friday visited the offices of news websites Newslaundry and Newsclick in Delhi to conduct what they claimed were “survey operations”, PTI reported. The operation aimed to verify tax payment details and remittances made by the organisations, officials said.
Tax "Surveys" At Offices Of News Sites NewsClick, Newslaundry NDTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEsYryXOc9s Sep 11, 2021
IT 'surveys' at Newsclick, Newslaundry offices in New Delhi | Oneindia News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9QPh2xKC3o Sep 10, 2021
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Corporate Behaviour and Free Speech
In a defamation case against Paranjoy Thakurta, a court has order, issued on September 6, directed the removal of defamatory content from their respective articles and social media posts within five days. In the suit filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd, seen by HT, the allegedly defamatory material includes transcripts of YouTube videos, screenshots of X posts by journalists, and images of their X profiles.https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/mib-issues-takedown-notices-to-13-digital-news-publishers-over-adani-defamation-case/ar-AA1MIjBR
Based on this, The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday issued takedown notices to 13 digital news publishers on YouTube and Instagram for disseminating defamatory content related to Adani Enterprises Ltd.The ministry’s order names journalists, media houses, and creators — including Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, The Wire, HW News Network, and Aakash Banerjee’s The Deshbhakt — who have received a list of 138 YouTube video URLs and 83 Instagram links to be taken down.