A probe has been initiated into the petition submitted by Ujwal Sharma, Publisher and Chairman of the English daily “The Himalayan Times” seeking orders for the closure of the paper claiming that it was being funded from foreign sources.
The District Administration Office initiated the probe Wednesday and summoned Robin Lama, one of the investors to furnish clarifications on the issue. Lama is expected to furnish the details Thursday.
Sharma filed the complaint after his name was deleted from the print line without prior notice despite the fact that he was the publisher and had obtained the publisher’s license from the Department of Information.