ISLAMABAD – Indian journalist and a supporter of the ruling BJP in India, Arnab Goswami, had prior knowledge of the Modi government’s plan to carry out a strike on Pakistani soil days before Indian Air Force bombed Pakistani soil, the Balakot intrusion on February 26, 2019.
The airstrike caused no loss of life in Pakistan as the Indian jets dropped their munitions on a hillside yet the airstrike near the town of Balakot brought the two nuclear armed neighbors on the brink of another war. The revelation of Goswami having prior knowledge about the strike comes from the Mumbai police’s ongoing investigation into manipulation of television ratings, reported Indian media outlets.
KARACHI: Firebrand Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami knew of the Modi government’s plan to stage a strike in Pakistan days before the Feb 26, 2019, Balakot episode between the two countries, evidence submitted by the Mumbai police as part of an ongoing investigation into manipulation of television ratings suggests, multiple Indian media outlets reported on Saturday.
Police have included purported WhatsApp conversations between Goswami, chief editor of Republic TV, and Pratho Dasgupta the incarcerated head of ratings company Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) in a transcript that is part of a 3,400-page supplementary chargesheet filed in their investigation into the alleged ratings scam, said a Dawn.com report quoting The Hindu newspaper.
Arnab Goswami was in the know about several planned actions of the Indian government well before their execution, purported WhatsApp messages by him reveal. AFP/File
Firebrand Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami knew of the Modi government s plan to stage a strike in Pakistan days before the Feb 26, 2019, Balakot episode between the two countries, evidence submitted by Mumbai police as part of an ongoing investigation on manipulation of television ratings suggests, multiple Indian media outlets reported on Saturday.
Police have included purported WhatsApp conversations between Goswami, chief editor of
Republic TV, and Pratho Dasgupta – the incarcerated head of ratings company Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) – in a transcript that is part of a 3,400-page supplementary chargesheet filed in their investigation into the alleged ratings scam,
TRP Scam: WhatsApp Messages Reveal Arnab Goswami s Collusion With Former BARC Chief
The Mumbai police have annexed alleged conversations between the Republic TV founder and former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta in a supplementary chargesheet. The discussions also reveal Goswami has connections in high places and was aware of many key Central government decisions.
Former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, Arnab Goswami and the logo of BARC. Illustration: The Wire
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Mumbai: In the ongoing investigation into the alleged manipulation of television rating points (TRP), the Mumbai police has submitted damning messages that were allegedly exchanged between Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) discussing ways to âmanipulateâ the ratings.
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