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Maha Congress protests in opposition to Arnab Goswami, hits posters with footwear

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The Congress celebration has determined to make Arnab Goswami its enemy no. 1 even because it fails spectacularly to mount any critical problem to the BJP’s electoral dominance. The celebration on Monday took to the streets of Mumbai in big numbers to protest in opposition to the Republic Editor-in-Chief. They are accusing him of compromising India’s nationwide safety.
Massive Protest by @INCMumbai on the streets of Mumbai in opposition to Arnab Goswami and BJP for compromising our nationwide safety. #BJPBrokerArnab pic.twitter.com/dF875RCzhy— Saral Patel (@SaralPatel) January 22, 2021
The protests have been orchestrated over the Balakot discussions within the WhatsApp chats leaked by Mumbai Police. Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap mentioned, “Goswami knew about the Balakot airstrike three days in advance and the information was leaked to him by top BJP leaders. He is a ‘traitor’ and should be booked for sedition. BJP leaders are shielding him for their political interest by compromising national security. Goswami has used the sacrifice of the CRPF jawans martyred in Pulwama attack for financial gain by boosting TRPs. If central agencies failed to take action against him, Mumbai Police should go ahead and book him for these serious violations.”
“It appears Goswami was in the know about the airstrike as part of Indian defence forces’ retaliation in response to the Pulwama terror attack in February 2019. Goswami appears to know about the airstrike three days in advance. Goswami, in one of his chats, has said that it was revealed to him by a big name in the Modi government. Thorough investigation and arrest of Goswami is a must as the issue relates to national security,” mentioned state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat.
The ladies’s unit of the Maharashtra Congress raised slogans of “Desh ke gaddaron ko, Joote maaro saalon ko” whereas hitting posters of Arnab Goswami with footwear. Niraj Bhatia, National Executive of ‘With Congress’, hailed the spectacle saying ‘Naari Shakti Zindabad’.
Naari Shakti Zindabad .. @MumbaiPMC staff exhibiting their affection to Arnab Goswami with chappals at protest in Worli .. #BJPBrokerArnab pic.twitter.com/PRwTzRS5l4— Niraj Bhatia (@bhatia_niraj23) January 22, 2021
The Youth Congress in Kolkata took out protests in opposition to Arnab Goswami on Thursday.
Central Kolkata District Youth Congress underneath management of working president Shama Parveen, protest in opposition to the Modi authorities for leaking confidential nationwide safety informations with Arnab Goswami, editor and chief of Republic TV. pic.twitter.com/SUdI9IQwII— WB Youth Congress (@IYCWestBengal) January 21, 2021
The NCP had protested in Mumbai on Thursday as nicely.
#Breaking | NCP protests in opposition to Arnab Goswami in Mumbai after ‘chatgate’ disclosures. Details by Aruneel. pic.twitter.com/3u3p30aaXu— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) January 21, 2021
Maharashtra Ministers Minister Aslam Shaikk, Varsha Gaikwad, Congress chief Baba Siddiqui, Naseem Khan participated within the protests in opposition to Arnab Goswami on Friday. The protest began from Jamburee Maidan at Worli and can finish on the Republic Editor’s workplace. Congress ministers, MLAs, MPs, corporators, district presidents and workplace bearers additionally attended the mentioned protest.
The Arnab Goswami ‘ChatGate’ controversy
The leaked WhatsApp chat exhibits Arnab saying three days previous to the Balakot Airstrikes, “Bigger than a normal airstrike. And on the same time something major on Kashmir. On Pakistan the government is confident of striking in a way that people will be elated. Exact words used.” However, what he had mentioned was already public data and per the message conveyed by Prime Minister Modi whereas addressing the nation.
Former Chief Minister of the state from the Congress celebration and an elected MLA from the ruling alliance, Prithviraj Chavan, has admitted that it was the Mumbai Police which leaked the non-public chats of the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV. Following the leaks, Pakistan had additionally jumped in to assert that the Pulwama terror assault was a “false flag” staged by the Indian Government.