Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was attacked by Congress goons on his way home from Republic’s studios in Mumbai on Wednesday night
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MUMBAI:
Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was attacked on his way home from Republic’s studios in Mumbai at quarter-past-midnight on Wednesday night. The physical attack was carried out by Congress goons who confessed to having been sent by party higher-ups.
The attack took place barely 500 metres away from Arnab’s house as he was driving back following his show, with his wife – Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami – in 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.
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 security that they had been sent by the Congress to teach Arnab a lesson. This comes after Arnab had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate mere hours earlier.
Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami has issued a video message following the physical attack that was unleashed on him by Congress goons
This comes after Arnab had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate mere hours earlier.
Here is the full complaint filed by Arnab:
Karnataka condemns attack
Attack on Arnab is condemned in Karnataka. Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted: “I strongly condemn the attack on Arnab Goswami. This is a shameful attempt to muzzle the media. Congress must realise that their cowardly tactics on media will not work. Arnab, nation supports truth and stands by you.”
Karnataka’s Transport Minister Laxman Savadi tweeted: “One may have thousand disagreements with a person But attack a journalist physically is an attack on the very idea of “Freedom of expression” I strongly condemn the attack on Senior Journalist Arnab Goswami I urge Maharashtra government to consider this matter very seriously!”
