Published 12:38 IST, December 13th 2020
'No law can justify Mumbai Police's arrest of Republic CEO' alleges BJP leader BL Santhosh
BJP leader BL Santhosh said no law could justify Mumbai Police's arrest of Republic CEO Vikas Khanchandani and warned that MVA govt will 'face the brunt'.
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re was an outpouring of support for Republic Media Network and condemnation of Mumbai Police as channel's CEO Vikas Khanchandani was arrested on Sunday. This was evident in manner as netizens me ‘Free Republic CEO w’ a strong movement. That was t all, even personalities of political fraternity came out in support of channel, one being Bharatiya Janata Party’s BL Santhosh.
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Republic CEO’s arrest condemned by BL Santhosh
Reacting to arrest of Republic Media Network CEO Vikas Khanchandani, BJP National General Secretary BL Santhosh took to Twitter and wrote that action of Mumbai Police ‘early on a Sunday morning’ could t be justified by any law or judicial system. He ded that common man ‘expects justice’ from police. BL Santhosh also took a dig at Mumbai Police’s ‘masters’, Maharahtra Vikas Aghi government and wrote that y will ‘face brunt’ from courts and people.
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Republic CEO Vikas Khanchandani arrested
Mumbai Police reached residence of Republic Media Network CEO Vikas Khanchandani early on Sunday and arrested him without any documents. He is likely to be produce before Qilla Court in Mumbai as network moved holiday bench for bail. Previously, he h been questioned multiple times in fake TRP case, for which Republic Media Network is being targetted and maligned since October 8.
malicious & vengence-filled intentions of Mumbai Police h been exposed in witnessess confirming on record that y were forced to testify against Republic TV. This was also confirmed by Hansa Research, company that handles TRPs, filing a writ petition in court that y were being pressurised to frame Republic TV.
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arrest came in wake of bail of Republic Media Network Assistant Vice President Ghanshyan Singh. Singh h been lodged at Taloja Jail in Mumbai for 25 days. Upon release, he even revealed that he h been tortured in custody.
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12:38 IST, December 13th 2020