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Republic TV editor's arrest 'misuse of state power': Amit Shah

  •   Wed, Nov 04 2020 06:06:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the Congress and its allies in Maharashtra for "misuse of state power" against Republic TV and its editor Arnab Goswami.

The Home Minister's remarks came after Goswami's arrest by the Maharashtra Police.

"Congress and its allies have shamed democracy once again. Blatant misuse of state power against Republic TV and Arnab Goswami is an attack on individual freedom and the 4th pillar of democracy," Shah tweeted.

The Minister further said it reminds us of "the emergency". "This attack on free press must be and will be opposed."

The Maharashtra Police's Raigad unit on Wednesday morning raided the residence of the Republic TV owner and arrested its Chief Editor Arnab Goswami in an abetment to suicide case.

A senior police officer Sachin Vaze said that Goswami was arrested in the abetment to suicide case of 2018, which had been closed earlier and has now been reopened.

A police team swooped down on the Republic TV's chief and picked him up from his home even as his family protested while his colleagues started rushing to the spot for live coverage.

The channel strongly slammed the move for "parading the editor of a top Indian news channel like a criminal, pulled by the hair, threatened, not allowed to drink water", after 20-30 policemen barged in and arrested Goswami.

 
  

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Godi media ka Shah in Shah is talking about freedom of Press. The whole country is aware of the undeclared emergency much worse than the Emergency of 1975.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    A TV journalist repeatedly challenging the CM & Police Commissioner in an AUTHORITATIVE voice on a public platform was the height of arrogance!

    The courts should have taken suo moto action against this chap, WHO SEEMS TO SUFFER FROM "DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR", long back to avoid this situation!!

    IMHO time is not far off for anarchy to set in this country!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Arnab Goswamy has no business in assaulting a Lady Police Officer ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    @amit shah u have 2 make aatmanirbhar in how much nation's power u have misused as of 2day.

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  • Concerned citizen, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Dozens of journalists, writers , peace protesters detained under central govt still languishing in jails..

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Amit Bhai what about the CBI, ED, IT, and etc.? Look who's talking?

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    What an irony- India's Home minister supporting a abetement to suicide accused criminal. Here in this arrest no where to see any connection of free speach and freedom of expression. Maharastra police arrested one criminal not an journalist and hence Home minister must support this action of police.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Timing couldn't have been more perfect. While the entire media is busy on US polls, Republic is the only channel wailing over it's boss's arrest.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Whatever it is let the court decide. Don't you trust and honour the court of law???????............' Free Press' should be freely publishing about all parties not all parties except one party which is safe guarded and defended throughput and harassing and silencing whoever speaks truth about that one party is not FreePress.

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  • Anticorrupt, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Hope we get to see justice Loya’s case reopened.

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  • Althaf Sheikh, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    What if Maha govt opens Justice Loyas case now????? What would Amith Shahs fate be????

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    It's possible to reopen the hushed up case. Hushed up, controversial and delayed cases are justice denied.

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  • Anticorrupt, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Arre yaar, they will appeal in the Supreme Court and be free. Thadipar has become HM , anything can happen in India. Supporting the ruling party is the gate way to freedom for criminals.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    look, who is talking! as if it was not gross abuse of state power imprisoning the leaders in Kashmir and in the anti-CAA protests on grounds of sedition and other flimsy arguments. also the gross abuse f power by using ED, CBI, NIA etc. agencies to harass and humiliate, without a shred of evidence, senior opposition leaders like P Chidambaram and our own DKS. It hurts now that one of your own chamchas has been hit, Amit Shah!

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  • Basil D'souza, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    How did state government shut down POWER TV channel???? Its not "misuse of power"???

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    To those who are unhappy with detention of Arnab Goswami : Was arresting Kafeel Khan under NSA / Sedation justified ?

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    What a sad state of affairs....one rule for the helpless and NO rule / law for the powerful.

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  • Sheikh, Alkhobar

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    What about IPS officer sanjiv bhat case in gujrath?

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  • True Indian, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    What are you doing sitting in center and making raids only on congress, why not on BJP and RSS people?? Why no raids conducted until now.

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  • Praveen Lobo, Bangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Do you know the difference between use and misuse?

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  • Michael, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Yes, correct. You also did same at centre by using IT, ED,CBI etc. It is Politics.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    Oh, really ?? How do you explain the high drama about arresting PC for abatement to his son's wrongdoing ?? The police climbed the walls, reached the terrace ?? He was well within the legal parameters by applying for bail, etc. He himself being a legal professional, how much drama you did ?? Do you want the public to believe that you did not help your son in gaining so much of wealth ??

    Goswamy is nothing. You wait for your turn. All days are not always rosy.

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  • SJM, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 04 2020

    BJP govt has closed the abetment to suicide case of 2018 to save ......

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