JP Nadda slams MVA govt's 'bullying & harassment' of Arnab; asserts, "India will punish"

Reacting to physical assault and arrest of Republic Media Network Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, BJP National President JP Nda has remarked that 'India will punish Sonia-Rahul Gandhi for ir brazen and intimidating use of state power'. Taking to Twitter, BJP National President highlighted that every person who believes in free press and freedom of expression is 'furious' at Maharashtra Government. Labeling incident as 'shocking,' Nda asserted that this is ar instance of Gandhis 'directed antic of silencing' those who disagree with m. 

'Shameful!'

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralh Joshi also slammed Maharashtra government and Mumbai Police for arresting Republic Media Network's Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami. Condemning act by calling it 'shameful', Prahl Joshi said that arrest was an 'act of vengeance' against Freedom of Press.

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'My son was beaten-up'

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. 

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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 leveled 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 me out.

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