Updated 14:39 IST, April 23rd 2020
'Voice of free press is curbed in Maharashtra': BJP's Vinod Tawde after attack on Arnab
Taking to Twitter, BJP leader Vinod Tawde slammed the Congress for their silence on the mob lynching of Hindu saints in Palghar and the attack on Arnab Goswami

BJP leader Vinod Tawde on Thursday condemned the physical attack on Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami on Wednesday night while they were on their way home from Republic's studios in Mumbai at about quarter-past-midnight.
Taking to Twitter, Tawde slammed the Congress for their silence on the mob lynching of Hindu saints in Palghar and said that the voice of the press was being curbed in the state.
Strongly deplore Congress goons' attack on Arnab Goswami. This is the 2nd time in recent days, voice of free press is curbed in Maharashtra. This time, for asking questions on Congress's silence on heinous crime of mob lynching of Hindu saints in Palghar. This has to stop!!!
— Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) April 23, 2020
Arnab and Samyabrata attacked
The attack took place barely 500 metres away from Arnab's house as he and Samyabrata Ray were driving back following his show, with Arnab driving their Toyota Corolla. Masked goons on a bike overtook and blocked Arnab's car and proceeded to hurl bottles along with abuses after taking a good hard look to identify him in the front seat.
#BREAKING | Arnab's message after being physically attacked by Congress goons #SoniaGoonsAttackArnab https://t.co/RZHKU3fdmK pic.twitter.com/SdAvoerhIH
— Republic (@republic) April 22, 2020
Arnab's security caught the attackers, who are now in the custody of the Mumbai police and are being questioned. They confessed to Arnab's Mumbai police attache who is an undersigned in the complaint that they had been sent by party higher-ups to teach Arnab a lesson. This comes after Arnab had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate mere hours earlier.
#SoniaGoonsAttackArnab | WATCH: Arnab's car after the physical attack by Congress goons https://t.co/1wfKyiNGRO pic.twitter.com/qFqlCqACnn
— Republic (@republic) April 22, 2020
Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered several hours after the complaint was filed. It has been registered at the NM Joshi Marg Police station under sec 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint) and 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of IPC, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 3, Mumbai. The charges are severely watered down.
Published 14:39 IST, April 23rd 2020