Netizens tell Arnab 'we don't need proof'; back Republic as transparency busts fake story

Massive support poured in from across India for Republic Media Network as network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami showed company's books of accounts on his live debate show, on Tuesday night’s edition of ‘ Debate’, as he put on record facts and bust fake news narrative being pedalled against him and his network in fraud TRP case.  

Mumbai Police was quoted in media outlets such as Mid-Day and Ecomic Times as saying that Republic TV received Rs.32 lakh from Hansa Research Group Private Ltd. On his live debate show, Arnab showed how Republic h never transacted with any such company. Arnab also showed viewers 4 part detailed records that accounts for every penny of vertising money that was paid by Hansa Vision India Pvt Ltd to Republic. He showed letterhes, and television release orders on camera, and each one was by Hansa Vision, t Hansa Research. 

As Arnab & team once again exposed malicious attempt of Mumbai Police to falsely implicate Republic Media Network, people of India backed network to keep fighting for truth and firmly reiterated ir unending & unconditional support to Republic. 

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Republic Media Network has slammed incessant attempts by some news publications to spre lies and canards without doing a single basic fact check. Republic has put on record that it was Hansa Vision that me a payment to Republic in lieu of on-air vertising done for period of October 2017 to October 2018. However, both Mumbai Police and aforesaid media outlets could t seem to distinguish between Hansa Vision India Pvt Ltd and Hansa Research Group Private Ltd. network deunces lie that a company paid Republic to increase channel's ratings. 

Meanwhile, Hansa Research released an official statement wherein it was categorically stated that it has h business dealings with Republic TV at any point in time, or vice-versa. As per Hansa statement, Crime Branch spokesperson's alleged statement reported in media regarding payment of Rs.32 lakh to Republic TV is incorrect. 

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Here is Hansa Research Group's full statement: 

payment to Republic TV from Hansa Research or vice versa

Hansa Research categorically states that it has h business dealings with Republic TV and payment has been me to Channel r received from Channel. In a statement reported in Media, Crime Branch spokesperson investigating TRP scam has alleged that Hansa Research has me payment of Rs 32 lakhs to Republic TV which is incorrect.

Clarifying furr, Shekar Swamy, Group CEO Hansa said: “Our Group company Hansa Vision India Pvt Ltd is in vertising business. It purchases vertising time and in various TV channels, newspapers, rio, digital platforms and or media regularly for its clients. This is rmal, routine business. last time Hansa Vision has purchased vertising time in Republic TV was two years ago for period from Sept 2017 to Oct 2018 for a value of Rs 108 lakhs. Mumbai Police is perhaps incorrectly linking this with current TRP related investigation.”

In past two years, as part of its business, Hansa Vision has purchased TV vertising time from 55 TV channels for a total value of Rs 13.42 crs on behalf of its clients. In 2019 and 2020, Hansa Vision has t bought any vertising time from Republic TV.

ds Shekar Swamy, “ Hansa Research CEO and team have been repeatedly called by API Mr Sachin Vaze of Crime Branch, and asked to stay till late hours. y are cooperating with investigation and have submitted various documents as asked for. Hansa Research and people working for this company, have thing to do with vertising activities of group company Hansa Vision.”

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