Arnab’s arrest extremely distressing: Editors Guild
New Delhi, Nov 4: Reacting to the arrest of Republic Television editor Arnab Goswami, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday condemned the treatment meted out to the journalist by Maharashtra police and likened it to the emergency days.
Taking to twitter, he said, ‘Congress and its allies have shamed democracy once again.
‘Blatant misuse of state power against Republic TV & Arnab Goswami is an attack on individual freedom and the 4th pillar of democracy.
It reminds us of the Emergency. This attack on free press must be and WILL BE OPPOSED.’
Goswami was detained by Mumbai Police on Wednesday morning, It is learnt that Arnab has been detained in connection with an old abetment to suicide case.
Arnab’s arrest extremely distressing: Editors Guild
Meanwhile, the Editors Guild of India on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami terming it an extremely distressing move.
“We condemn the sudden arrest and find it extremely distressing”, The Guild said in a statement.
The Guild called upon Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure that he is treated fairly and state power is not used against critical reporting by the media.
The Republic TV claimed that at the time of their Editor-in-Chief’s arrest, 8 police vehicles and at least 40-50 Police personnel were in the building premises out of which many were armed.
