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No raids on NDTV, promoters have to stand scrutiny, says broadcasting minister

Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu insists broadcasters have to accept scrutiny

By: Sarwar Alam

There were no raids on NDTV with the CBI not entering any office of the channel, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday while dismissing allegations that the searches were an infringement on press freedom. The Central Bureau of Investigation’s raids on the properties of NDTV founder Prannoy Roy on June 5 on allegations of bank fraud had drawn criticism from several political parties as well journalist groups such as the Editors’ Guild of India, Press Club of India and All India Newspaper Editors’ Conference. “There is no raid on NDTV. The CBI has not entered the…

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