Cabinet minister condemns Mumbai Police's witch-hunt on Republic TV, calls it 'Emergency'

As witch-hunt against Republic Media Network continues by Mumbai Police, cabinet ministers from Bihar and Mhya Presh strongly condemned FIR against 1000 Republic TV employees.

Bihar Cabinet Minister Ashok Chaudary on Saturday, October 24 said that FIR against Republic reminds of Emergency period. "We condemn it. This reminds us of Emergency", Chaudary said. Meanwhile, MP Cabinet minister Vishwas Sarang also reacted to  witch hunt by Mumbai police and said  "Param Bir Singh crossed all limits and it is very disappointing. y (Mumbai police) want to make Maharashtra Taliban rule", Sarang said.

MP Speaker Rameshwar also slammed Maharashtra government for violating law. He said that Maha govt should t crush fourth pillar of democracy.

Republic employees questioned over 100 hours

Republic employees have been questioned for over a combined 100 hours in this brazen attack on freedom of press. Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami has been questioned for 20 hours, whereas Niranjan Narayanaswamy for 17 hours, Senior Executive Editor Abhishek Kapoor for 7 hours, Republic Media Network CEO Vikas Khanchandanani for 7 hours, Assistant Vice President Ghanshyam Singh for 25 hours, CFO Sundaram for 32 hours and COO Harsh Bhandari for 8 hours.

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witch-hunt against Republic TV

dressing a press briefing on October 8, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh accused Republic TV and two or channels of rigging TRPs by paying viewers to keep ir channels on for longer periods. However, 7-p Hansa Research report and original FIR dated October 6  me mention of Republic TV, Republic Bharat, Republic World, or any affiliate of Republic Media Network. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police have focused on uncovering source of Hansa Research report.

On Friday, police asked Republic Media Network CFO Sundaram to submit details of every transaction and detail of every journalist associated with Network. details sought by team include costs of coffee vending machine, air-conditioning equipment, furniture, gardening, makeup, suits and even hairbrush, toilet paper, tissue papers, A4 paper and or stationery. Moreover, an FIR against entire editorial team of network has been filed under various sections of  Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act 1922 and Indian Penal Code. 

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