'Mockery of democracy': Suchitra Krishnamoorthi prays for 'buddhi' after Arnab's arrest

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday condemned arrest of Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. actor called incident a result of ‘vendetta politics’ to ‘gag free speech.’ Hoping for 'Buddhi & good sense’, she hoped for peace of mind for citizens and prayed for country.

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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi condemns Arnab Goswami’s arrest 

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi took to Twitter and used terms like ‘obstruction of justice’ and  ‘mockery of Democracy’ without naming Arnab Goswami.

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa star also questioned silence of or media companies, sharing that y should stand toger as a fraternity, since ir speech could also be ‘stifled’ in future in a similar manner. 

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Kangana Ranaut, Payal Ghosh, Kangana Ranaut were some of or stars of film industry who condemned incident.

Arnab Goswami arrested

On Wednesday 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. Arnab was t served summons prior and t even allowed access to his legal team. 

As Arnab was being manhandled and pushed into a police van, by a battalion of armed police officers, he said, “y hit me. y physically assaulted me. I want to tell people of India to fight for us.” He said, “my son was beaten-up.”

With regard to his legal team, Arnab Goswami was blocked by Mumbai Police vis-a-vis having legal aid present. Encounter cop Sachin Vaze declared to Republic TV - Arnab Goswami has been arrested under grave section of 306 of IPC, in a mocked-up case. It may be recalled that fake charges of suicide were levelled against Arnab Goswami in 2018. matter was investigated by Mumbai Police and closed by a court of law after a closure report by police ted that case was made out.

Mumbai Police also blocked Republic Executive Editor Niranjan Narayanswamy and Senior Associate Editor Sanjay Pathak from entering Arnab's residence. When Niranjan said that it is his right to report, he was thrown out of building and Mumbai Police wanted his phone.

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