Devendra Fadnavis tells Uddhav government to act after 'cowardly attack' on Arnab Goswami

Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday strongly condemned attack on Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami. Taking to Twitter, he called it a 'cowardly attack' and requested Maharashtra government to ensure strict action against perpetrators. He also added that "Democracy is t about suppression of expression."  

Attack on Arnab Goswami 

Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami were physically attacked on Wednesday night.  attack took place at Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, just a short distance away from Arnab's house, as y were driving back in ir Toyota Corolla. 

attackers, who used ir bike to block Arnab's car and took a good hard look to identify him in front seat before launching ir attack, were caught by Arnab's security and are w in Mumbai Police's custody. After y were apprehended, goons confessed to Arnab's Mumbai police attache that y were from youth Congress and were sent by party higher-ups to teach him a lesson. attack took place just after Arnab Goswami had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate. 

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