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Arnab Goswami
The fine has been levied for the channel s daily current affairs discussion programme Poochta Hai Bharat presented by Arnab Goswami and telecasted on Sept. 6, 2019
Republic Bharat, the Hindi news channel arm of Republic TV, was on Tuesday fined £20,000 approximately ₹19 lakh by the United Kingdom’s communications regulator Office of Communications (Ofcom) for broadcasting content that involved “offensive language”, “uncontextualised hate speech” and “ abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities”.
The channel has also been asked to air an apology.
The fine was levied with reference to the channel’s daily current affairs discussion programme
Poochta Hai Bharat, presented by Arnab Goswami on September 6, 2019.
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