NewsClick Raids: Minister's Remark, Opposition's Press Freedom Reminder

Union Minister Anurag Thakur has said there is no "need to justify" and that probe agencies are free to carry out probe "if anyone has committed anything wrong".

Searches at the homes of journalists associated with NewsClick website have sparked a political storm, with many Opposition leaders accusing the Narendra Modi government of cracking down on press freedom.

On the government's part, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has said there is no "need to justify" and that probe agencies are free to carry out probe "if anyone has committed anything wrong".

The searches at 20-odd locations across Delhi-NCR were carried out in connection with a case under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).