Petition for Arnab Goswami draws signatures from across the World amid relentless support

Extending solidarity and support to Republic Media Network's Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and raising ir voice against harassment of Maharashtra government, 466,720 people have signed petition for him on Republic World till Saturday morning. anger against forceful arrest of Arnab has invited international criticism against Maharashtra government as well, even as protests are being held nationwide in support of Arnab and Republic team. 

While demonstrations have taken place in parts of United States against Maharashtra government, as many as 19272 people from US have signed petition (till 11 PM, 6 vember). 400,573 people from India have extended support to Arnab and signed petition that demands action against illegal detention of Arnab and his immediate release. 

Support has also poured in from various or places, with 7181 signatures on petition from United Kingdom, 6195 from Cana, 5008 from Australia, 4113 from UAE, 1259 from Singapore, 857 from Malaysia, 856 from New Zealand, and 810 from Germany. 

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This petition is an appeal for support, a symbol of solidarity and a mess on behalf of 130 crore Indians that y will come toger and fight this brutal bludgeoning of heart of our democracy, liberty and fundamental rights in an independent democratic Republic of India. This petition is a statement to every quarter of power that people of India will t remain mute spectators to breaking down of law and order, high-handedness of a state machinery and open physical assault on a citizen of India.

petition demands urgent intervention to end this prevailing Emergency in Maharashtra, immediate action against Mumbai Police commissioner who has led an assault on fourth pillar, strongest action against those sitting in highest offices of power, choreographing brutal assault on Arnab Goswami and his family, and on rule of law, an immediate removal of all Mumbai Police officers who physically assaulted Arnab Goswami, among or things. 

SIGN PETITION HERE: petition.republicworld.com

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Arnab's shocking arrest

On Wednesday morning, Mumbai Police barged into house of Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and forcefully dragged him out, with videos from inside house showing how y h t only stopped Arnab from handing over medicines to his parents-in-law but also physically manhandled his son. It was later confirmed that he was arrested under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code in a case that was closed with a report filed in 2019 and 'reopened' without court's permission. Arnab was neir served prior summons r allowed access to his legal team. 

Arguments in Bombay High Court

Arnab Goswami’s lawyer, senior vocate Harish Salve, put in blistering arguments before court against arrest in 2018 abetment to suicide case that has been 'reopened' by Maharashtra police without court's permission, something that was also ted by CJM in Alibag who refused police custody of Arnab. Salve also implored courts to look through smokescreen and stated that fact that Arnab Goswami will 'scream' against Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was t a ground for custody. next hearing of case will begin at on on vember 7. 

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