In its first-ever statement issued on the TRP manipulation issue in the purported WhatsApp chats between Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, Republic has ducked all the questions. Instead, in its trademark style, the broadcaster has shifted the goalpost by counter-questioning rival channels and issuing threats
Republic Media Network alleges collusion of corporate, political interests to target Arnab Goswami ANI | Updated: Jan 24, 2021 17:42 IST
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Republic Media Network on Sunday alleged that there has been a collusion of corporate and political interests to target it s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. This collusion, which is a result of commercial, political and personal interests is aimed, quite obviously, at illegally trying to create prejudice against the Republic Media Network, the network said in a press release.
The network said it had complained about TRP manipulation by other news channels including an English news channel. Republic was a victim of TRP manipulation by other channels in the genre, who in order to conceal these facts are not focusing on this aspect, the release added.
Arnab chats row: Republic Media Network hits back at Congress, accuses it of peddling falsehoods
In the statement, the Republic Media Network said there has been collusion of corporate and political interests to target its Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami.
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NEW DELHI: The Republic Media Network on Sunday hit out at the Congress over its allegations that the purported WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami point to breach of national security and violations of the Official Secrets Act, and claimed that the party was peddling falsehoods .
In a statement, the Republic media group also accused rival TV channel Times Now of manipulating TRPs, suppressing facts and misleading the public on the alleged TRP scam.