Netizens want Param Bir Singh to resign as India Today's name emerges in FIR, not Republic

In a major revelation that counters Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegations, Republic TV on Thursday accessed FIR filed by Mumbai Police on complaint of Nitin Deokar,  Deputy General Manr of Hansa Research Group Private Limited. Hansa Research Group is responsible for installing and maintaining Bar-O-Meter of Brocast Audience Research Council (BARC). Arrested by Mumbai Police, Vishal Bhandari- Relationship Manr of  Hansa Research Group Private Limited has revealed that India Today and or channels instigated him and offered money to panel homes, where Bar-O-Meter is installed.  

In effect, complaint over which Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh h earlier on Thursday held a press conference and proceeded to claim he would investigate a TRP Scam h actually named India Today, and t Republic TV.

Coming out in support of Republic TV, Netizens called out Param Bir Singh's goof-up.

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As per complainant, some persons try to increase ratings by making panel homes watch certain channels against payment of money. He ded that a manipulative TRP rating causes several vertisers to part with huge sum of money to undeserving channels. Moreover, Deokar revealed that a person named Vinay asked Bhandari in vember 2019 to approach 5 homes and ask m to watch India Today daily for two hours. As per Bhandari’s own confession to BARC Vigilance team, Vinay paid him Rs.5000 as commission for distributing Rs.1000 among 5 panel homes. An audit inquiry by BARC confirmed that 5 households were indeed bribed to watch India Today daily for minimum two hours from vember 2019 to May 2020. 

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Arnab issues statement

Responding to false allegations me against Republic TV by Mumbai police Commissioner Parambir Singh, Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami issued a statement 

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Earlier in day, Arnab h stressed that se charges have been levelled because Republic Media Network questioned Param Bir Singh in Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Arnab stated that such action only strengns resolve of everyone working at Network to push for truth even harder. He urged Mumbai Police Commissioner to issue an official apology and face legal proceedings.

Here is full statement: 

"Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has me false allegations against Republic TV because we have questioned him in Sushant Singh Rajput case investigation. Republic TV will file a criminal defamation case against Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. re is t a single BARC report that mentions Republic TV. people of India kw truth. Mr. Param Bir Singh’s investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput case is under a cloud and this is a desperate measure because of Republic TV’s report on Palghar, Sushant Singh Rajput case or any or case. This kind of targeting only strengns resolve of everyone at Republic TV to push for truth even harder. Param Bir Singh stands completely exposed today, since BARC has t mentioned Republic in any single complaint. He should issue an official apology and get rey to face us in court."