BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya termed Mumbai Police’s assault and arrest of Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami as ‘despicable’ and highlighted that the Maharashtra government had no respect for rule of law & constitutional freedoms.
Amid the witch-hunt on Republic Media Network, over a dozen officers of the Mumbai Police on Wednesday morning reached Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami’s residence. The Mumbai Police manhandled Arnab Goswami and as many as 10 police personnel entered the residence of Arnab, with the video captured LIVE. They pushed and heckled Arnab demanding he come out.
#BREAKING | Amidst mega witch-hunt against Republic Media Network, Mumbai Police reaches Arnab Goswami's residence; Tune in for #LIVE updates #ArnabGoswami #Republic https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/Au2Po9jd16
— Republic (@republic) November 4, 2020
Reacting to Arnab Goswami’s arrest, Tejasvi Surya said that it ‘reminded him of the dark days during the Emergency’ and urged all political leaders and media houses to stand with Arnab Goswami. Tejasvi Surya also announced a protest organized by the BJYM at 1.30 pm near Mantralay in Mumbai to protest against the ‘fascist action’.
Arresting #ArnabGoswami is despicable.
The Maha Govt has no respect for rule of law & constitutional freedoms. This reminds us of the dark days of emergency!
I hope every political leader & media house, irrespective of their differences, stands with #ArnabGoswami at this time.
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) November 4, 2020
BJYM condemns #ArnabGoswami's arrest & this attack on freedom of press
Request every young Mumbaikar who value our constitutional freedoms to join BJYM protest against this fascist action @ ?.?? ??, ?? ???????? ??????, near ?????????, ??????.
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) November 4, 2020
Moreover, the Mumbai Police blocked Republic Executive editor Niranjan Narayanswamy and senior associate editor Sanjay Pathak from entering Arnab’s residence. 8 police vehicles and at least 40-50 Police personnel are in the building premises of Arnab, many armed. When Niranjan said that it is his right to report, he was thrown out of the building and the Mumbai Police wanted his phone.
This comes after the Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in his latest fake news plant called Arnab “the biggest hawala operator in the city of Mumbai.” Tearing apart the Mumbai Police’s ridiculous claim Arnab Goswami stressed that the network sustains only on the blessings of the viewers. Speaking on ‘The Debate’ on Tuesday, he brought to the viewers’ attention a piece of paper that is framed in his office. Mentioning that it showed the first week of television ratings when Republic TV was launched, he recalled that the channel topped the ranking charts then itself.
Source: Republic World
