Twitter handle of Real News | Photo Credit: Twitter

New Delhi: With Lok Sabha elections round the corner, a 'news' portal by the name of ‘Real Report’ has appeared online. The Twitter account of the website, which was created in October 2017, has garnered 631 followers till date. The description of the Real News’ Twitter account earlier mentioned ‘a news platform by INC Congress’ with Congress’ official Twitter handle tagged in it, however, later it was changed to ‘a platform for unbiased news coverage’.

It cannot be ascertained of now who are the promoters of the portal but the content on the website is heavily tilted in favour of Congress.

The incident comes close on the heels of Delhi High Court issuing a notice to the publisher of the Congress-owned National Herald and cancellation of the 56-year-old lease owned by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) for its premises in Delhi’s ITO area. AJL was asked to vacate the premises within 2 weeks.

The court rejected a plea filed by AJL against a government order on October 30 cancelling the lease. Land and Development Authority (L&DO) issued an eviction order to AJL on October 30.

The Court also questioned the transfer of AJL’s shares to ‘Young Indian Company’ which was listed as a ‘charitable company’ and questioned the ‘modus operandi’ of the transaction in which 99 percent of AJL’s shares were transferred to Young Indian Company.

In another observation and of the basis of the verdict, the Court noted that the "dominant purpose" for which the building was leased to AJL (for publication of National Herald) has been "practically lost". In other words, the court said the press isn't operational in the building for the last ten years, and instead it is being used for commercial activity in violation of lease terms.

AJL later challenged the Delhi HC order which is yet to be heard.