Agartala (Tripura) [India], Akhil Bharatiya Kishan Sabha (AIKS), Tripura State Committee on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to News Click editor Prabir Purkayastha amid allegations of Purkayastha receiving foreign money. Was detained since 2023. funding for the news portal, a charge that led to his arrest under the UAPA law AIKS Tripura state secretary Pabitra Kar lauded the apex court's decision, criticizing the basis for Purkayastha's prolonged detention as "the editor was arrested only because Targeted and arrested because of his support towards the historic farmers' movement and his critical stance against the Modi government, Kar said during a press conference at the AIKS Agartala office that he was involved in receiving funding from Khalistani sources and later from Chinese entities. Despite serious allegations, the police failed to present any concrete evidence to support these claims, raising questions about the motives behind the arrest, asking, "Why such a long period of detention if there is no evidence." What is the point of keeping it?" The AIKS leader did not shy away from alleging that the BJP is using the state machinery to suppress the voices of dissent, especially those who do not match the ideology of the Rajya Sabha. He said, "Arvind Kejriwal The pattern of arrests of prominent figures like Navalkar and Hemant Soren reflects the disturbing trend of politically motivated arrests." AIKS has consistently supported Purkayastha, saying at the time of his arrest that it was both "unjust and illegal". Was."While the organization vows to continue its struggle against illegal arrests and actions by the police that go against the public interest, today's developments are a significant relief to Purkayastha's supporters and to those monitoring the intersections of government accountability and freedom of the press. A notable event for, and the right to dissent in India.