'Vendetta Politics,' says Sirsa over breach of privilege notice to Arnab by Maha assembly

Shiromani Akali Dal (S) spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa strongly condemned brazen attempt by Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government to block Republic TV's reporting yet again. Sirsa called it vendetta politics and slammed Maharashtra government's latest move of misusing state's assembly to send a breach of privilege tice to Republic Media Network's Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami.

"Breach of Privilege tice summoned to Arnab Goswami in Maharashtra Assembly is very unfortunate. I condemn this move. Earlier also a case was filed on Arnab Goswami for reason and Mumbai Police tortured and kept him in police station for hours," Sirsa said in a video he posted on Twitter.

"y used BMC and demolished Kangana Ranaut's office and w state assembly is being misused, which is very shameful. I appeal to hourable speak of state assembly, please do t allow misuse of your assembly," he ded while appealing speak of Maharashtra Assembly Nana Patole to t allow brazen misuse of Assembly. 

"If  privilege committee starts summoning somebody in such a manner, that too for just raising voice, n it will go against dignity of assembly. We have never heard of this before that an Assembly's dignity is brought down to such low level by using it for personal vendetta and to muzzle voices of ors. Hence I strongly condemn tice and appeal to take it back," Sirsa said.

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Several political leers have condemned brazzen attempts by Maharashtra government to block Republic TV as media network raised voice against lackaisical investigation of Mumbai Police in Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian death case. Republic's continuous and relentless independent probe in case led to several revelations giving a tough time to state government which was suspiciously quick to declare deaths as mere suicides without even conducting a thorough investigation in high profile deaths.

state government did t hold back from misusing state machineries to demolish Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's office, because she too raised voice against government's autocratic behaviour and Mumbai Police' erness to close Sushant Singh case even as Republic continued to throw proofs that pointed possibility of homicides.

Maharashtra Police on September 9 also arrested Republic TV's reporter Anuj Kumar along with Video Journalist Yashpaljit Singh and ir Ola driver Preep Dilip Dhanave who h travelled to Karjat following a le of an investigative story. Maharashtra police detained all three to four-day custody. Initially, Republic was t even given a remand copy by police, which delayed in procuring bail. Anuj was being interrogated in police custody at Karjat - asking him to reveal his sources, le and story he was pursuing, while denying him legal representation.

Moreover, Shiv Sena wing also tried to threaten cable operators in Maharashtra to stop telecasting Republic Media Network's channels Republic TV and Republic Bharat - two most-watched English and Hindi news channels in country. However, Bombay High Court foiled Shiv Sena's attempt to stop Republic TV's brocast.

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