Shiv Sena invokes Trump to taunt BJP over Arnab Goswami’s arrest
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BJP had alleged that the arrest of Mr. Goswami by Raigad police within the 2018 case was politically motivated.
Taking a swipe on the BJP, the ruling Shiv Sena on Saturday likened the hue and cry over the arrest of tv journalist Arnab Goswami with the response of Donald Trump to the end result of the US Presidential elections.
An editorial within the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ mentioned the response of Mr. Trump who’s on the verge of defeat amounted to belittling the submit he was holding.
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“Just like Trump’s actions that included spreading fake news and demanding that counting of votes be stopped and moving the court are against the law and prestige of America, BJP leaders in Maharashtra are protesting against the arrest of a suspected accused in an abetment to suicide case,” the Sena mentioned with out naming Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV.
The BJP had alleged that the arrest of Mr. Goswami by Raigad police on Wednesday within the 2018 case was politically motivated and amounted to muzzling the liberty of press.
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“When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Chief Minister of Gujarat, BJP leaders, including (incumbent Union Home Minister) Amit Shah, were tried in several cases of (2002) Gujarat riots. They were acquitted as per law, but the BJP did not say then that the actions (cases) were politically motivated or part of vendetta,” the editorial mentioned.
The Sena additional alleged that the BJP was maligning the picture of the members of the family of Anvay Naik, the inside designer who had dedicated suicide in 2018 allegedly over non-payment of dues by Republic TV.
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Referring to posters exhibiting Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhhav Thackeray with Indira Gandhi, who had imposed Emergency in 1975, the Sena mentioned the comparability with the late Prime Minister was a matter of pleasure.
“The BJP has gone out of its mind by putting up posters of Uddhav Thackeray and Indira Gandhi reminding people of Emergency, in Delhi. This is not only childishness but also ignorance. Comparison with Indira Gandhi is a matter of pride. The iron lady had avenged partition of our country by breaking Pakistan in 1971,” the editorial mentioned.
The Congress is likely one of the constituents of the Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities in Maharashtra, other than the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
The Sena additionally took a swipe on the BJP for saying carrying of black badges by its leaders till Mr. Goswami is launched.
“Thankfully, they haven’t resorted to jail bharo and fasting as part of protests,” the editorial mentioned.
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