Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 19:21 IST
The WhatsApp chats are a part of the supplementary charge sheet filed by the Mumbai Police in this case. Anil Deshmukh | Photo Credit: ANI
Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh will be chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday to decide upon the next course of action in the Arnab Chat Gate. The state government is also looking into how Goswami got access to sensitive information such as on matters pertaining to Balakot airstrikes in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack. We are gathering information about the leaked chats between Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta. Some highly sensitive things including the Balakot airstrike & the Pulwama attack have been mentioned in the chats, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said, news agency ANI reported.
In its statement, NBA said that that the IBF membership of Republic TV should be suspended with immediate effect till the case related to manipulation of ratings is pending in the court.
The conversations reveal that the TRP numbers after former finance minister Arun Jaitley s untimely death were celebrated as big win by Republic TV founder Arnab Goswami.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 16:46 IST
In the conversation, Goswami could be seen telling ex-BARC CEO that he knew about important government decisions, such as postings of officials, in advance. Arnab predicted MIB secretary will be removed | Photo Credit: Times Now
New Delhi: Repeated reference to the PMO in the alleged chat between Arnab Goswami and ex-Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) Chief Executive Partho Dasgupta has sparked a controversy. According to the alleged chats, Goswami claimed to know about important government decisions in advance and predicted that MIB Secretary will be removed .
In the said conversation, Goswami can be seen promising Dasgupta, referred to as PDG in the chats, that has has shared points with the PMO and the MIB secretary should be leaving soon .