Kangana Ranaut backs #CantBlockRepublic, shares Arnab Goswami's statement

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday came out in support of Republic Media Network after Republic TV's reporter Anuj Kumar, video journalist Yashpaljit Singh and Ola cab driver Preep Dilip Dhanave, were detained by Maharashtra Police. Anuj is in illegal police custody by Maharashtra Police for third straight day after first being jailed.

While y were first denied legal representation, Republic TV has w learned that Anuj is facing shocking forceful interrogation in an effort to get him to reveal his sources and story. reporting team was jailed by Maharashtra Police when y were following a journalistic le in an investigative assignment in Karjat in Raig. 

Anuj was taken for a medical examination on Thursday and since his detention been subjected to forcible interrogation by Maharashtra Police. 

Along with this, continuing its intimidation tactics, Shiv Cable Sena which is a wing of Shiv Sena has issued an order to block Republic Media Network, order is signed by Sanjay Raut’s bror Sunil Raut and Sanjay Raut is “pramukh margdarshak” of this organisation.

Why Republic Crew must be freed? 

In Democratic Republic of India, every citizen has right to move freely as part of ir fundamental rights under Article 19(d), and citizen can be illegitimately deprived of his life or personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of Constitution of India. se rights do t extinguish in rius around any Chief Minister’s residence. illegal detention of our reporter and video journalist is an attack on constitutionally guaranteed rights with a motivation to muzzle a free press, deny right to report, and to deter any journalist from speaking truth to power and pursuing stories of public interest as fourth pillar of our democracy.

Republic reporter arrested: How you can sign #FreeAnujw petition & demand his release

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