Black Day for Media: Twitter on CBI Case Against Prannoy Roy

Twitter reacts to reports of CBI raids at NDTV’s Prannoy Roy’s properties.

The Central Bureau of Investigations registered a case against NDTV co-founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy, a private company, and others on Monday.

The CBI had last week registered a case into alleged irregularities and fraud in a loan sanctioned by ICICI Bank. Consequently, raids were conducted at four of Roy’s properties, including his residence in New Delhi.

The media fraternity has strongly criticised this move, and NDTV itself has called it a witch-hunt. Others have asked for more concrete proof.

Several Condemn the Raid

Prannoy Roy of NDTV being raided by IT Dept. India officially a Goonda Raj, anyone critical of govt will be crushed by official machinery.

— Ajai Shukla (@ajaishukla) June 5, 2017

Stand by freedom of Press, speech & expression, law & justice. It is pathetic IF raids against #PrannoyRoy are out of vindictive politics.

— Aarti Tikoo Singh (@AartiTikoo) June 5, 2017

Raid on @PrannoyRoyNDTV for a 2010 case in 2017? CBI/IT must put details in public fora else will face charge of vendetta against media.

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 5, 2017

Today’s CBI raid on @PrannoyRoyNDTV is a defining moment: the last time this sort of thing happened was during the Emergency

— Praveen Swami (@praveenswami) June 5, 2017

Vendetta politics at its worst.IT raid at #PrannoyRoy 's shows hw vengeful Modi gov can b towards those in media refusing 2 b its mouthpiece

— Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) June 5, 2017

Counter-Reactions

Others were more supportive of CBI’s decision to raid Roy’s properties and pursue charges against him.

Only media will cry vendetta @sardesairajdeep @mihirssharma Give @PMOIndia some credit,charges serious
Would u cry vendetta if Mallya raided https://t.co/MdBCirSfTF

— Sunil Jain (@thesuniljain) June 5, 2017

#NDTVRaids Don't confuse free speech with Tax Games. People like me pay higher taxes if NDTV or P. Roy or A.Ambani default on taxes.

— Satish Mutatkar (@SMoneeyeclosed) June 5, 2017

Is still confused how raids on #PrannoyRoy or #NDTVRaids @ndtv is anti democratic or against free speech. Isn't probe democratic ? Y worry

— Adeshwar Mehta (@adeshwarmehta) June 5, 2017

Politicians Venkaiah Naidu and Subramanian Swamy were of the opinion that the law was taking its own course and there was no “witch-hunt” involved.

Voices From NDTV

A message to those in the media who are still independent and do their job by fearlessly asking questions. We won't be intimidated https://t.co/sNC7pEPnOW

— Nidhi Razdan (@RazdanNidhi) June 5, 2017

Message is clear: any independent voices in media will be bullied and shut down. Black day. https://t.co/lKE93K29cp

— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) June 5, 2017

Stand fully with Prannoy & Radhika Roy,the most honest,decent & courageous people I know. We will not be cowed down by false charges

— sonia singh (@soniandtv) June 5, 2017

Under PM Modi, Anil Ambani gets a debt breather, Vijay Mallya is allowed a royal escape, and the media gets ruthlessly hounded. #NDTVRaids

— Nikhil Inamdar (@Nik_Inamdar) June 5, 2017