Looks like Arnab Goswami is a BJP worker and Republic TV its loudspeaker: Sanjay Raut

Looks like Arnab Goswami is a BJP worker and Republic TV its loudspeaker: Sanjay Raut

MUMBAI: Hitting out on the BJP,  Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut on Thursday mentioned that the saffron occasion’s ongoing protest in opposition to Republic TV’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami’s arrest exhibits that the latter is their occasion employee and his channel is its mouthpiece.

“The way BJP people have supported Arnab, it seems that he is a BJP worker and his channel is the party’s loudspeaker,” Sanjay Raut was quoted as saying by ANI.

He additionally gave a chunk of recommendation to the BJP and mentioned, “The people of BJP are creating such a ruckus for Arnab, it would have been good if any of their leaders would have met the Naik family to see how much they have suffered.”

Raut additionally rejected BJP’s allegations of “politics of revenge” and “muzzling of the press freedom” within the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in a suicide abetment case. Raut mentioned that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities of the Sena-NCP- Congress has by no means acted vindictively in opposition to anybody because it got here to energy final 12 months.

The Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP additionally claimed that the state authorities or any political occasion had nothing to do with the arrest. 

Goswami was arrested in Mumbai by Raigad police on Wednesday morning for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 53- year-old inside designer in 2018. “Proper procedure of law is followed in Maharashtra. Police can take action against anyone if they have evidence. The state government hasn’t acted out of revenge,” Raut instructed reporters when requested about Goswami’s arrest.

“There is no anarchy in Maharashtra and law of the land is followed,” Raut mentioned, including that Maharashtra and Mumbai police are knowledgeable drive.

“It is not a black day for media. Journalists also should follow ethics. Media is not an investigating agency or court. This observation is of the highest court. We are all journalists. Whoever does anything wrong will be punished by the police,” he mentioned.

While slamming the BJP, one other Shiv Sena chief and minister Anil Parab mentioned Goswami had duped a “Marathi” entrepreneur forcing the latter to commit suicide two years in the past. Meanwhile, Maharashtra minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik termed Goswami’s arrest as “Part 2 of India’s Most Wanted” and recalled the motion in opposition to a TV crime present anchor who was charged with killing his spouse.

BJP’s state unit chief Chandrakant Patil condemned the arrest saying that it was meant to muzzle his voice for talking in opposition to the Maharashtra authorities, the Congress and its management.

Talking to reporters in Nagpur, he mentioned, “It is a murder of democracy and freedom of speech. Arnab Goswami speaks against you (government), Congress and party chief Sonia Gandhi. But on that basis, you cannot arrest him.” “Reopening this (suicide abetment) case, which was already closed, means it is an attempt to stop the voice of Goswami. The BJP and the people of this country will not tolerate this,” Patil added.

Goswami and the 2 others have been booked beneath part 306 (abetment of suicide) and 34 (widespread intention) of the IPC in reference to the suicide of architect-interior designer Anvay Naik and Naik’s mom over alleged non-payment of dues by Republic TV.

Naik, in his purported suicide word, had talked about the names of Goswami, Shaikh and Sarda, police mentioned, including the word was despatched to handwriting specialists in Pune and a report is awaited.

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