NDTV’s Roys tried leaving for South Africa, they were intercepted and denied boarding: Subramanian Swamy
NDTV’s Roys tried leaving for South Africa, they were intercepted and denied boarding: Subramanian Swamy
On Friday, BJP Rajya Sabha MP appeared jubilant after NDTV founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy were stopped from leaving the country.
Swamy wrote: “I had tweeted demanding lookout notice for NDTV Roys. CBI acted. Today the Roy’s tried leaving for South Africa . They were intercepted and denied boarding.”
On June 15, Swamy had tweeted: “There is some fear expressed to me that NDTV boss Prannoy Roy and wife may migrate Cape Town in South Africa. I am sure CBI and ED will have put out a Lookout Notice If suspected to do so
Airport sources said Roy was travelling with 10 people including his wife. They were reportedly flying to Nairobi by an Air Kenya flight. CBI had registered a case in 2017, accusing the Roys of defrauding ICICI Bank of Rs 48 crore approximately.
I had tweeted demanding lookout notice for NDTV Roys. CBI acted. Today the Roy’s tried leaving for South Africa . They were intercepted and denied boarding
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 9, 2019
1. Prevented from leaving country
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On Friday, in a series of tweets media organisation NDTV claimed that NDTV founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy were ‘prevented from leaving the country’.
NDTV wrote on Twitter: “Both journalists had tickets to return to India on the 16th, just a week later. They have been stopped from traveling abroad on the basis of a fake and wholly unsubstantiated corruption case initiated by the CBI that was filed two years ago and in which Radhika and Prannoy Roy have been fully cooperating. Today’s action is, along with events like raids on media owners, a warning to the media to fall in line- or else.”
2. 'Fake and wholly unsubstantiated case'
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In a further statement, they said: “They have been stopped on the basis of a fake and wholly unsubstantiated corruption case filed by the CBI about an ICICI loan that was taken by their company, RRPR, which was fully repaid with interest ahead of schedule. The case has been challenged by the NDTV founders and their company in the Delhi High Court where the matter has been pending for two years.”
3. Roys cooperating
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The statement added: “Radhika and Prannoy Roy have been fully cooperating with the case and they have been travelling abroad regularly and returning to the country so to suggest they are a flight risk is ludicrous. The authorities did not inform the court, where the matter is sub judice, or the Roys, about today's action. It is, along with events like raids on media owners, a warning to the media to fall in line - or else.”
