BJP Questions Arrest of Editor-Republic TV Arnab Goswami

BJP has questioned the arrest of Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami. The party said, his arrest is the black day of Indian Journalism.

Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, BJP Spokesman Sambit Patra condemned the arrest saying it is an attempt to curtail the voice of free press.

Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed Congress over the arrest of journalist Arnab Goswami.

In a tweet today, Mr. Shah stated, Congress and its partners have disgraced vote based system by and by. 

He stated, obtrusive abuse of state power against Republic TV and Arnab Goswami is an assault on singular opportunity and the fourth mainstay of vote based system. 

The Minister stated,



it helps us to remember the crisis and assault on free press must be and will be contradicted. 

Then, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that those in the free press who don't stand up today on the side of Arnab, are strategically on the side of despotism.

 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal also condemned the attack on freedom of press in Maharashtra.

In a tweet, he said, this fascist move is a sign of undeclared emergency.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has termed the arrest of television journalist Arnab Goswami as an attack on the freedom of press.

In a tweet, the Minister said, those who really believe in freedom of press must speak up.