Arnab writes to President of India amid vicious campaign against Republic; Read his letter

Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami has on Tuesday written a letter to President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on safeguarding fundamental rights of media and press and seeking to draw President's attention to grave Emergency-style injustice and constant harassment being meted out to network.

Re Arnab Goswami's full letter to President of India here: 

Arnab Goswami's Letter To President by Republic World on Scribd

Arnab Goswami & Republic to sue Mumbai Police Commissioner

Republic Media Network Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director Arnab Goswami h on Monday directed his legal team at Phoenix Legal to initiate proceedings to sue Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh for Rs. 200 crore dams - Rs.100 crore for dam caused to his reputation and Rs.100 crore for dam caused to Republic Media Network. This came after  Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Government lawyer on Monday contricted ir own Police Commissioner in Bombay High Court by mitting that Republic is t named in FIR in TRP case.

RE | Arnab, Republic to sue Param Bir Singh for 200cr as Maha Govt mits Network t in TRP FIR

Concerted attempt to target Republic Media Network Exposed

Also on Monday, in biggest political expose of dece, Republic Media Network uneard a shocking 'target Republic' plot that has been hatched, with outrous details being disclosed by a top Maha Vikas Aghi (MVA) insider at Congress hequarters in Mumbai. In explosive sting operation, Congress spokesperson Raghvendra Shukla lay bare conspiracy, indicating that a team has been constituted at behest of top-most powers in Maharashtra government with sole nda of targeting Republic. 'body can stop shutting down of Republic,' stung MVA insider says on-camera, putting forth that ongoing attack against channel is just start.

RE | News Release: Republic Editors summoned by Mumbai Police, Network won’t reveal sources

On Sunday, Republic Media Network h aired contents of an official email from rating ncy BARC clearly stating that re is t a single complaint or malpractice found against Republic TV, Republic Bharat or any or affiliate of Republic Media Network over TRPs. Crumbling pack of lies floated and repeated by Param Bir Singh and a section of media, BARC email to Republic Media Network’s Group CEO Vikas Khanchandani specifically confirmed that re is malpractice by network.

On October 17, Mumbai Police h also detained Republic's Consulting Editor Preep Bhandari when he presented himself at Khar police station to answer summons. This move came inspite of Bhandari being granted anticipatory bail by a Mumbai court and fully cooperating with Mumbai Police.

Earlier, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph h also observed that y are concerned about fact that Police Commissioners are giving interviews to media. Justice DY Chandrachud, in a strong observation, said that court is concerned that of late, Commissioners have tendency of giving press interviews on ongoing cases. Republic Media Network h moved Supreme Court amid a malicious and vindictive attempt by Mumbai Commissioner of Police to target channel using garb of an alleged TRP scam, over which Param Bir Singh h called a news conference.

RE | Republic News Release: BARC email shreds Param Bir Singh’s lie-ridden campaign in TRP case

Republic Media Network's Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami h also been sent a show-cause tice, in violation of Bombay High Court. While Supreme Court in its judgment dated May 19, 2020, held that or complaint can be initiated in respect of Palghar brocast of April 21, 2020,  Bombay High Court in its June 30, 2020, judgment suspended all criminal proceedings with respect to FIRs registered against Arnab Goswami, based on Palghar and Bandra news reports. Yet, show-cause tice was filed.

Last month,  Shiv Cable Sena, which is a wing of Shiv Sena, wanted to block Republic Media Network from beaming to people's homes in state. development came right after Republic’s reporter Anuj was put in jail without anything resembling due process for chasing a le in Sushant Singh Rajput case investigation.  Shiv Cable Sena issued an order which was signed by Sanjay Raut’s bror Sunil Raut. Sanjay Raut is “pramukh margdarshak” of this organisation.

As listed above, past few months have witnessed a relentless string of incidents wherein Republic has been focus of a clear, sustained and malicious campaign. Court cases, physical attacks, diktats to cable operators to t telecast Republic Media Network's channels have been launched amid Republic's unwavering attempts to investigate Palghar lynching case, Sushant Singh Rajput death case and or cases. Republic Media Network has vowed to fight se strong-arm tactics.

RE | Republic News Release after Mumbai Police’s vicious show-cause tice to Arnab Goswami