Published 13:09 IST, November 9th 2020

Amrita Rao backs Arnab Goswami, makes statement against his illegal arrest & harassment

Amrita Rao backed Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and made a statement against his harassment in custody. She used three strong terms.

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Support is pouring in for Republic Media Network Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami over his illegal arrest and shocking harassment. Amid solidarity gestures across world including Army veterans and politicians, even celebrities of film industry have expressed ir backing to senior journalist. Amrita Rao was latest to seek release of Arnab Goswami.

READ: Arnab Goswami Arrested LIVE Updates: Alibag Sessions Court Hearing, Bombay HC Order At 3pm

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Amrita Rao comes out in support of Arnab Goswami

Taking to Twitter, Amrita Rao responded to a video posted by Republic’s Twitter handle, seeking support for movement for release of Arnab Goswmami. Main Hoon Na star, who recently welcomed her first child, a son with husband RJ Anmol, backed journalist with three hashtags that are going viral. She expressed emotions of numerous netizens by stating ‘India With Arnab Goswami’, ‘Arnab Life Under Threat’ and 'We Want Arnab Back’.

Or celebrities related to film industry like actor-Member of Parliament Roopa Ganguly and many ors like actor Sherlyn Chopra, producer Manish Mundra and family of Sushant Singh Rajput condemned arrest and harassment of Arnab Goswami in custody. 

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READ: Kirit Somaiya At Hearing On Arnab Goswami At Alibag Sessions Court; Was At Taloja Y'day

Be it Major General GD Bakshi and or Armed Forces veterans writing to President Ram Nath Kovind after protesting at Vijay Chowk, or BJP leaders Kapil Mishra and Tajinder Bagga being detained for protesting at Jantar Mantar, re were protests galore.  Protest marches have also been held in various countries like United States of America. 

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Arnab arrested and assaulted

In a shocking development, Arnab Goswami was taken to Taloja jail after being kept in a quarantine facility for four days as he was remanded to 14-day judicial custody in in a 2018 abetment to suicide case,  From screened van, he shouted,  "My life is under threat, My life is under threat, I'm t being allowed to speak to my lawyers, I was assaulted this morning'.

Raigad Police arrested journalist in case has been reopened amid Mumbai Police’s witch-hunt against Republic Media Network. police assaulted Arnab Goswami as y dragged him from his residence on Wednesday. Bombay HC is set to prounce its order on his interim bail plea on Monday at 3pm.

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READ: BJP MLA Ram Kadam To Go To Taloja Jail To Meet Arnab Goswami, Says ' One Can Stop Me'

READ: 'My Heart Cries Out,' SSR's Sister Shweta On Arnab Goswami's Heartwrenching Appeal

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13:09 IST, November 9th 2020