NEWS RELEASE: FIR filed against entire Republic Editorial Staff in blatant abuse of office

Republic Media Network is shocked to learn that Mumbai Police has w registered an FIR against entire Editorial Staff of Republic Media Network. With it, Mumbai Police led by Param Bir Singh has achieved a new global feat of state machinery trying to muzzle voice of free media. 

In a brazen abuse of office, Mumbai Police has booked “Editorial staff and Newsroom Incharge for concerned report getting aired and ors” at Republic Media Network. This comes as most grave attack on freedom of press safeguarded under Article 19 (1)(a) of Constitution of India. This booking of all journalists of a news media organisation, left unchecked will have a chilling effect on democracy, especially within state of Maharashtra. 

While Param Bir Singh may be cornered and uncomfortable with fact that his elaborately crafted lies against Republic are falling apart before people of India in face of truth and real facts, he seems to be using that as a basis for undertaking his large-scale witch-hunt against Republic Media Network’s journalists. Republic’s Editorial staff stands toger and in firm opposition to intimidation tactics deployed by Param Bir Singh-led Mumbai Police. 

Never before has entire editorial team of a media organisation been booked in one FIR, because one Mumbai Police Commissioner is out with a vendetta campaign against Network. Our 600 member strong editorial staff stands united in putting out facts and doing its report without fear or favour. We will never-ever succumb to pressure tactics, from Param Bir Singh or anyone else.

Journalists are being targeted for exposing misdeeds of Mumbai Police Commissioner. Republic Media Network and its members are being harassed for t revealing ir journalistic sources.  Every single member of Republic Media Network is more strongly resolved than ever before to fight and win against this vicious campaign by Maharashtra state machinery against our journalists. 

We will abide by our duty as fourth pillar of democracy, even as Param Bir Singh-led Mumbai Police seems to have lost control of law, constitutionality, and rationality.