Arnab Goswami gets message of solidarity from Payal Ghosh; actor tweets against assault

assault and arrest of Republic Media Network Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami sent shockwaves across nation on Wednesday. journalist received massive support from  netizens and celebrities across fields. Actor Payal Ghosh also penned a mess of solidarity for Arnab Goswami, that nation stood with him.

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Payal Ghosh backs Arnab Goswami after assault & arrest

Taking to Twitter, actor Payal Ghosh, who recently joined Union Minister Ramdas Athawale's Republican Party of India, wrote ‘We stand with you. #ArnabGoswami.”

One of or names of film industry who condemned arrest was Kangana Ranaut. She h asked, “I want to ask Maharashtra government that today you went to Arnab Goswami's home, pulled his hair, and assaulted him. How many homes will you demolish and how many necks will you strangle? How many hair will you pull? Sonia Sena, how many voices will you stop? se voices will only increase. y have been many who have been hanged for free speech.”

Netizens also fumed and asked if it was an ‘Emergency’ or ‘Gunda Raaj’ and accused Mumbai Police of ‘death of democracy.’

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top leers of country, like Home Minister Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nda, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan, and many ors also condemned incident.

Arnab Goswami arrested

Arnab Goswami was assaulted and arrested from his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday. team, led by ‘encounter specialist’ API Sachin Vaze forced mselves into house when Goswami opened door and refused to entertain pleas about arranging medical and legal assistance. After taking him into a van, y also forced him into ar van, as Raig Police took Arnab Goswami to Alibaug police station.

Republic statement

This morning entire country witnessed operation of a police state in Maharashtra. At 7:45 am, Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami house was encircled, his home was barged into, cameras forcefully turned off, he was physically assaulted and dragged out of his home in a police van.

In a black day of India’s democracy, Editor-in-Chief of number 1 news network of India was dragged by his hair and arrested. Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's cops shut off cameras, and thrashed Arnab. y stopped Arnab from handing medicines to his parents-in-law and even physically assaulted his son. y refused permission for a written legal te be put on record. y pared India's leing Editor-in-Chief, without a shred of evidence, as though he was a criminal. Arnab was t served summons prior and t even allowed access to his legal team.

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