PCI issues statement tacitly underplaying attack against Arnab Goswami
4 years, 11 months ago

PCI issues statement tacitly underplaying attack against Arnab Goswami

Op India  

Republic TV Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami was attacked on the wee hours of Thursday at 12:15 AM by Congress workers in Mumbai. The attack by Congress party workers against Arnab Goswami had come as a result after Sonia Gandhi was questioned by the senior journalist over her silence on Palghar mob lynching. Now, the Press Council of India has joined the never-ending stream of media shamelessness and released a statement that essentially downplays the attack against Arnab Goswami and shames him, the victim, instead of Congress. Statement on the attack against Arnab Goswami by Congress goons by the PCI The Press Statement released by the Press Council of India ceremoniously condemns the attack against Arnab Goswami, but, with riders. How the Press Council of India downplayed the attack, shamed Arnab Goswami and failed to mention Congress Firstly, it calls the attack against the veteran journalist an ‘alleged’ attack.

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Netizens in Maharashtra fear censorship and arbitrary arrests if Maha Vikas Aghadi comes to power again
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Netizens in Maharashtra fear censorship and arbitrary arrests if Maha Vikas Aghadi comes to power again

Op India  

Ahead of the Maharashtra elections scheduled on 20th November, netizens on social media shared several videos of deliberate attacks and assaults that took place in the state when Maha Vikas Aghadi was in power from 2019 to 2022. I was molested during police custody by NCP workers: Ketaki Chitale, Actor@thenewshour AGENDA @PadmajaJoshi pic.twitter.com/JGklSFZUgg — TIMES NOW June 28, 2022 Another …

After the infamous Arnab Goswami interview, Rahul Gandhi has displayed disdain for media, despite doing only controlled press conferences
9 months, 1 week ago

After the infamous Arnab Goswami interview, Rahul Gandhi has displayed disdain for media, despite doing only controlled press conferences

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi, MP-elect from Wayanad and Rae Bareli, has been a figure of great political heft since the year 2004. However, another very troublesome facet of Rahul Gandhi’s political personality has been exposed – his rude and dismissive behavior with journalists during the press conference and media interactions. To showcase his vision for India, the team of Rahul Gandhi selected …

BJP, Congress spar on Gandhis questioning: 'No one is Queen Victoria, Prince...'
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP, Congress spar on Gandhis questioning: 'No one is Queen Victoria, Prince...'

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday launched an all out attack on the Gandhi family over the National Herald case, this as Rahul Gandhi is appearing before the Enforcement Directorate for the fourth round of questioning. Everyone is probed for corruption.Public knows about the involvement of a family & Rahul Gandhi's role in misusing country's money through National Herald scam,” …

‘Launch Inquiry Against Arnab’: Maha Cong Committee to HM Deshmukh
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Launch Inquiry Against Arnab’: Maha Cong Committee to HM Deshmukh

The Quint  

In the aftermath of Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp chat with BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta allegedly leaking, Maharashtra Congress Committee on Tuesday, 19 January wrote to Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and demanded an inquiry against the Republic TV CEO accusing him of violating the Official Secrets Act, 1923. As part of the chargesheet filed by the Mumbai Police, transcripts of their chats …

Opposition seeks probe into Arnab Goswami's chats with former BARC chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Opposition seeks probe into Arnab Goswami's chats with former BARC chief

Hindustan Times  

Opposition politicians on Sunday demanded a probe of purported WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV, and Partho Dasgupta, former chief executive officer of the TV audience measurement agency Broadcast Audience Research Council, in which the former makes remarks that his critics say show he may have had advance knowledge of the Indian Air Force strike on a …

Former Maha CM Chavan admits Mumbai Police leaked Arnab chats
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Maha CM Chavan admits Mumbai Police leaked Arnab chats

Op India  

There has been an alarming development in the state sanctioned persecution against Arnab Goswami initiated by the Maharashtra Government. Prithviraj Chavan admits Mumbai Police leaked private WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami Prithviaj Chavan said, “The voluminous transcript of Mr Goswami’s chats released by Mumbai Police is deeply disturbing. According to opposition parties, Arnab Goswami knew three days prior to the …

Support pours in for Republic chief Arnab Goswami as Mumbai Police assaults and arrests him
4 years, 4 months ago

Support pours in for Republic chief Arnab Goswami as Mumbai Police assaults and arrests him

Op India  

Arnab Goswami was assaulted and subsequently arrested by Mumbai Police earlier today in a 2018 abetment to suicide case which was closed by the court. — Amit Shah November 4, 2020 Cabinet Minister Smriti Irani also came out in support of senior journalist Arnab Goswami, saying those who don’t stand up in support of Arnab Goswami are tactically supporting fascism. …

Union Ministers come out in support of Arnab Goswami after his arrest
4 years, 4 months ago

Union Ministers come out in support of Arnab Goswami after his arrest

The Hindu  

Many Union Ministers came out in support of Republic TV editor and senior journalist Arnab Goswami after his arrest on Wednesday morning by the Mumbai Police. Home Minister Amit Shah called the incident a “misuse of state power.” In a tweet, he said, “Congress and its allies have shamed democracy once again. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S …

'I feel I left the investigation half-way': Arnab Goswami on Palghar incident
4 years, 6 months ago

'I feel I left the investigation half-way': Arnab Goswami on Palghar incident

Op India  

OpIndia English Editor Nupur J Sharma conducted a tell-all interview with one of India’s most prolific journalist Arnab Goswami, the Editor-in-chief and owner of the Republic TV News Network. Arnab Goswami hounded by Maha Govt after her questioned Sonia Gandhi’s silence on the Palghar lynching case It becomes imperative to note here, that Arnab Goswami had accused the Maharashtra govt …

Arnab Goswami’s Interrogation Ends, Says ‘Will Fight in Courts’
4 years, 9 months ago

Arnab Goswami’s Interrogation Ends, Says ‘Will Fight in Courts’

The Quint  

Several FIRs have also been registered again Goswami for allegedly defaming Congress President Sonia Gandhi. He had filed petitions in the high court, seeking quashing of FIRs against him at the NM Joshi Marg and the Pydhonie police stations. A petition was heard via video conferencing in the Bombay High Court, during which Goswami's request for exemption from appearing before …

Mumbai police summons Arnab Goswami for another round of interrogation
4 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai police summons Arnab Goswami for another round of interrogation

Op India  

The Maharashtra Government has launched a witch-hunt against Republic TV and its editor in chief Arnab Goswami. After a marathon interrogation by Mumbai Police for over 12 hours in April 2020, the Mumbai police have once again summoned Arnab Goswami and Republic TV’s Chief Financial officer, Mr Sundaram, to the Pydhonie Police station on June 10, 2020, for interrogation. In …

One of the Mumbai Police officers who interrogated Arnab Goswami tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

One of the Mumbai Police officers who interrogated Arnab Goswami tests positive for coronavirus

Op India  

One of the policemen who interrogated Arnab Goswami for over twelve hours in April last week has now tested positive for coronavirus, senior advocate Harish Salve informed the Supreme Court while arguing for the Republic TV chief seeking quashing of the fresh FIR against him. Arnab Goswami interrogation On April 27, 2020, Goswami was questioned by Mumbai Police for over …

Arnab Goswami moves SC, seeks quashing of FIR in Bandra incident
4 years, 10 months ago

Arnab Goswami moves SC, seeks quashing of FIR in Bandra incident

Op India  

While the vendetta against Republic TV Editor in chief Arnab Goswami continues unabated the senior journalist is also resolute to pay back his oppressors in the same coin. Arnab today moved the apex court seeking quashing of a fresh FIR against him registered on May 3 on a complaint filed by Secretary of Raza Educational Welfare Society, Irfan Abubakar Shaikh. …

Hounding of Arnab Goswami is unsurprising: This is what happened to me at a media event when I was just a law student
4 years, 10 months ago

Hounding of Arnab Goswami is unsurprising: This is what happened to me at a media event when I was just a law student

Op India  

The recent incident of the attack on TV Journalist and editor in Chief of Republic TV Mr Arnab Goswami brought a flashback of events that happened around six years ago. Don’t you think that people have started questioning the credibility of media and because of the biased reporting done by a section of media, people have started reacting. Never in …

Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi: Discrepencies in Congress' complaint
4 years, 10 months ago

Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi: Discrepencies in Congress' complaint

Op India  

‘Who the hell do you think you are’, Arnab Goswami had said after he and his wife were attacked by two Congress workers while the journalists were driving back home from their Republic TV studio. What perhaps irked the Congress more, was that Arnab Goswami reminded the people of India that Sonia Gandhi is a born-Italian and for a long …

No FoE for Arnab Goswami since he questions Sonia Gandhi?
4 years, 11 months ago

No FoE for Arnab Goswami since he questions Sonia Gandhi?

Op India  

George Orwell once said, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” It is precisely this liberty in the light of which recent remarks against Sonia Gandhi by Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami need to be evaluated. The Congress politicians’ reflexive outrage, based on an age-old compulsive reverence …

Arnab Goswami accuses police of hiding Congress link of his attackers
4 years, 11 months ago

Arnab Goswami accuses police of hiding Congress link of his attackers

Op India  

On a day when Mumbai police sent two notices to journalist Arnab Goswami to appear for interrogation in connection with FIRs registered him on complaints of Congress party across the country, the Republic Editor in Chief wrote to police urging to expedite the probe on him by Congress goons on the intervening night of 22 and 23 April. In the …

Arnab Goswami to appear before Mumbai Police for interrogation for questioning Sonia Gandhi's silence over Palghar Lynching
4 years, 11 months ago

Arnab Goswami to appear before Mumbai Police for interrogation for questioning Sonia Gandhi's silence over Palghar Lynching

Op India  

Mumbai Police has sent Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami two notices in a 12 hour period for immediate interrogation for questioning Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s silence on Palghar sadhu lynching. He further urged Mumbai Police to show similar alacrity and a sense of immediacy in investigating the attack on him and his wife which was carried out on the intervening night …

Arnab Goswami thanks SC for interim protection, says won’t be intimidated
4 years, 11 months ago

Arnab Goswami thanks SC for interim protection, says won’t be intimidated

Op India  

Hours after Supreme Court of India granted interim protection to senior journalist Arnab Goswami against multiple FIRs filed against him by the Congress party in various states, Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami expressed his gratitude to the Supreme Court for upholding his right to report. #BREAKING | Arnab Goswami’s video message as Supreme Court upholds his right to report …

'Violence Is Not The Answer Even Against Bad Journalism': PCI Takes Cognizance Of Alleged Attack On Arnab Goswami; Seeks Report From Maharashtra Govt [Read Press Note]
4 years, 11 months ago

'Violence Is Not The Answer Even Against Bad Journalism': PCI Takes Cognizance Of Alleged Attack On Arnab Goswami; Seeks Report From Maharashtra Govt [Read Press Note]

Live Law  

The Press Council of India has taken suo moto cognizance of the alleged attack on Editor-cum-Anchor of Republic TV news channel, Arnab Goswami. Condemning such outlawed attack on a senior journalist, the PCI said it was "distressed" to know that Goswami was attacked, "purportedly for his views as journalist". Violence is not the answer even against bad journalism," the Council …

Congress, AAP trolls spread lie that attack on Arnab Goswami was staged
4 years, 11 months ago

Congress, AAP trolls spread lie that attack on Arnab Goswami was staged

Op India  

The assorted trolls of the Congress party, joined by Aam Aadmi Party IT cell, on Thursday embarrassed themselves on social media as they tried to weave a conspiracy theory to claim that the attack on Republic TV editor by the Congress workers was staged. How Did @sambitswaraj know before his own channel that Arnab has been attacked?#DramaBandKarArnab pic.twitter.com/nMtyqZWwFP — Vinay …

Arnab Goswami attacked: Liberals justify, Congress cry foul
4 years, 11 months ago

Arnab Goswami attacked: Liberals justify, Congress cry foul

Op India  

Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was attacked by two bike-borne assailants little after midnight on 23 April, 2020 near his residence in Mumbai. Your job is to hold those in power to account https://t.co/gOsqpV5wYZ — Aatish Taseer April 22, 2020 Instead of condemning the attack on a fellow journalist, no matter how much of difference of opinion one has, Wagle …

‘Attacked by Cong Workers’: Arnab Alleges After Comments on Sonia
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Attacked by Cong Workers’: Arnab Alleges After Comments on Sonia

The Quint  

He narrated that at around 12:15 am when he was driving back from the studio in the Bombay Dyeing Complex in Lower Parel to his home with his wife, he noticed two men who were trying to drive parallel to his car. “At that point of time, one of the two people started pointing specifically at me and he turned …

Arnab Goswami called out by Rajdeep Sardesai over claims of being attacked during Gujarat riots
7 years, 6 months ago

Arnab Goswami called out by Rajdeep Sardesai over claims of being attacked during Gujarat riots

Firstpost  

After Arnab Goswami was caught on camera recounting an incident where he was attacked by a mob during the 2001 Gujarat riots, Rajdeep Sardesai has said his former colleague wasn’t even in the city at the time! https://t.co/xOe7zY8rCp — Rajdeep Sardesai September 19, 2017 Sardesai, who worked with Goswami at the time the riots took place, said he “felt sorry” …

Left-Cong establishment aligned journalists attack Arnab, defame even private citizens
7 years, 10 months ago

Left-Cong establishment aligned journalists attack Arnab, defame even private citizens

Op India  

When Arnab Goswami was at the helm of Times Now, he used to command top ratings. Today, India Today’s Rahul Kanwal shared a screenshot of a post from a page named “BJP New Delhi” that announced the return of Arnab Goswami with his new channel. Verifying this fact might not have been a difficult task for Rahul Kanwal as just …

5 times Arnab Goswami went ballistic on Newshour
8 years, 9 months ago

5 times Arnab Goswami went ballistic on Newshour

Op India  

Arnab Goswami is India’s angry young man. And on a macro-level, if you see his coverage he seems to be more neutral than most of India’s left-inclined anchors: He hounded the NDA Government for almost 2 weeks in a row to sack Sushma Swaraj over the Lalit-gate issue. Known Congress sympathiser masquerading as an “independent” commentator, Sanjay Hegde was at …

Cong not allowing talks on Gurdaspur attack, needs to clarify stand on Yakub Memon: Jaitley
9 years, 7 months ago

Cong not allowing talks on Gurdaspur attack, needs to clarify stand on Yakub Memon: Jaitley

Firstpost  

Govt accused Congress of being “irresponsible” for not allowing Rajnath Singh to make a statement in Rajya Sabbha on the Gurdaspur terrorist attack. New Delhi: Government on Thursday accused Congress of being “irresponsible” for not allowing Home Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement in Rajya Sabbha on the Gurdaspur terrorist attack, which it said had originated from Pakistan. Attacking …

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