Published 10:22 IST, April 23rd 2020

'Nation stands with you': Citizens back Arnab Goswami after physical attack; slam Congress

Netizens took to Twitter to condemn the attack on Arnab Goswami and Samyabrata Ray Goswami on Wednesday & slammed the Congress after the attackers' confession

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Following physical attack on Republic TV's Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami on ir way back home from Republic's studios in Mumbai at quarter-past-midnight on Wednesday night, citizens came out in support of Arnab. y also slammed Congress party, following attackers confessing after being apprehended to Arnab's Mumbai police security attache that y were members of Congress Youth Wing and had been sent by party higher-ups to teach him a lesson. 

attack happened just hours after Arnab had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate about her abject silence in Palghar lynching case where two Hindhu sadhus and ir driver were lynched by a mob in presence of a dozen policemen.

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Netizens took to Twitter to condemn attack on Arnab Goswami and extended ir support to Republic Media Network's Editor-In-Chief. Furr, Congress president Sonia Gandhi received severe flak from citizens for allowing an attack on media and for remaining silent on questions raised by Arnab. 

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Netizens slam Sonia, Congress for attack on Arnab

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attack took place at Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, just a short distance away from Arnab's house, as he and his wife - Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami - were driving back in ir Toyota Corolla. 

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Here is complaint copy based on which FIR has been filed:

 

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10:22 IST, April 23rd 2020