Delhi Police raids on NewsClick, a left-oriented digital news network, mark the lowest point for media freedom in India since the Emergency. The FIR reveals a motivated and fake case and the assault is a political story of the BJP and Hindutva regime at war with the network. NewsClick's coverage of the farmers' protest and investment by a U.S. foundation made it a target. The New York Times story sparked a state-engineered McCarthyite campaign of vilification. Protests, editorials, and court cases have been launched in solidarity. The momentum must be sustained to protect media independence and freedom. #MediaFreedom #India #NewsClick #DelhiPolice #Hindutva #BJP #FarmersProtest #UAPA #NewYorkTimes #McCarthyite #Protests #Editorials #CourtCases