NewsClick Row: ED sent summons to American millionaire Neville Roy Singham, accused of funding millions of dollars to online portal

Action is underway against Prabir Purkayastha, founder of the website 'Newsclick', who is involved in anti-national activities. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a summons to American millionaire Neville Roy Singham for questioning in this case.

Neville Roy Singham, an American businessman and former chairman of IT consulting firm ThoughtWorks, has been quite active in politics in the last few days. According to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT), he funded NewsClick to the tune of millions of dollars.

Neville Roy Singham is an American businessman and social activist. He is also the founder and former president of ThoughtWorks. This company provides custom software, software tools, and consulting services. Singham is accused of funding various institutions. These institutions promote the ideas of China. At the same time, Uighurs call the genocide a lie. He has also been a vocal supporter of the Chinese party.

According to a New York Times report, Singham's network has funded the Delhi-based news website Newsclick. The report said that Newsclick was given funding of Rs 38 crore. It has been claimed that Singham works for the Chinese Communist Party. According to the information, he lives in Shanghai, China.

Newsclick says it has not taken any funds from Neville Roy Singham. All funding received by Newsclick has been done through proper banking channels.

Newsclick founder appeals in High Court to quash the case
Let us tell you that a few days ago, news portal Newsclick, accused in the case of funding Rs 38 crore through Chinese companies for running sponsored news in favor of China, demanded the High Court to quash the case.

Delhi Police had filed an FIR under UAPA against Newsclick's HR department head Amit Chakraborty and Newsclick's founder Prabir Purkayastha and arrested them on October 3.