TRP manipulation case: Maharashtra opposes Enforcement Directorate’s intervention
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Last Updated: Jan 16, 2021, 07:58 AM IST
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Kapil Sibal, senior counsel, who is appearing for the state government, argued that they have already submitted a status report in the court and the state now wants to file its response to an amended petition filed by the petitioners Arnab Goswami and ARG Limited.
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The ED said it is investigating a similar TRP manipulation case in Lucknow and sought the court’s permission to submit its report.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra state government on Friday opposed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) move to file a report in the Bombay High Court in the alleged Television Rating Point (TRP) manipulation case. The lawyers for the state government argued that the central investigation agency has no locus to intervene in the matter.
Dasgupta was arrested by the Mumbai police on December 24 in the television rating points (TRPs) manipulation case. The police had earlier told the metropolitan magistrate that Dasgupta was the mastermind of the scam where the ratings of certain TV channels, including Republic TV, were artificially raised when he was heading BARC.