Online news portal NewsClick claimed on Tuesday that its bank accounts have been frozen by the Income Tax Department and said it will undertake legal measures against this "unjust and cruel" action.
There was no immediate response from the I-T authorities.
"As of the evening of December 18, NewsClick has been unable to make any bank payments due to action by the Income Tax Department. This action, which has virtually frozen our accounts, appears to be a continuation of the administrative-legal siege of the news portal, which began with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in February 2021, followed by an IT department survey in September 2021 and the October 3, 2023 crackdown by the Delhi Police Special Cell," the portal said in a statement on its website.