TV Anchor Arnab Goswami Resigns

 TV Anchor Arnab Goswami Resigns From The Editors Guild Of India, Live On Air

Arnab Goswami resigns from the Editors Guild of India live on air.

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Republic Editor Arnab Goswami Quits Editors Guild Of India During Live TV Show, Targets Shekhar Gupta

New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting journalist Shekhar Gupta for allegedly not speaking up against the spread of fake news during COVID-19,  Arnab Goswami, the founding member of Republic TV, resigned from the Editors’ Guild of India during a live TV show on Monday.

Goswami resigned from the top journalist body of the country during a TV show that was discussing the silence by ‘liberals’ on the lynching of three people in Maharashtra’s Palghar.

Gupta is the president of the Guild.

“Shekhar Gupta, you hear from me first. Whatever remaining credibility of the Editors’ Guild of India, has been destroyed by its abject silence on a series of fake news stories. It has been a self-serving organisation,” he said targeting Gupta during the TV show.

Goswami accused Gupta of leading the compromise on journalism.

“I have been a member of the Editors’ Guild of India for a long time and I, on live television, resign for its absolute compromise on editorial ethics, for being an organisation for operation only for personal interests. I accuse you Shekhar Gupta of leading the compromise on journalism for not speaking on incidents like this," he said.

“The day Shekhar Gupta has the courage to speak up against the fake news during COVID-19, then the guild will have some value. Otherwise the group is just of only has-beens,” Goswami, who was formerly with Times Nows before helming Republic TV, said.

Palghar episode:

At least 110 people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of three men, including two sadhus, on the suspicion of being thieves in Gadchinchale village of Palghar in Mumbai, late on Thursday night. The incident reportedly occurred before policemen.

According to police, the victims were residents of Kandivali in Mumbai and were travelling in a Ford Ecosport to Silvassa to attend a funeral, said media reports.

The victims have been identified as Sushil Giri Maharaj (35), Nilesh Telgane (35), the driver of the car they were travelling in, and Chikane Maharaj Kalpavrikshgiri (70).

The trio, including the 70-year-old sadhu, was attacked by people following rumours that they were involved in the kidnapping of children for extracting their organs, including kidneys, said a media report.

According to police, a raging crowd gathered within minutes and started attacking the SUV with sticks, irons rods and fists, said a report.

Arnab Goswami Quits Editors Guild Of India On Live TV; Blames Shekhar Gupta For ‘compromising On Editorial Ethics’

News anchor and frontman of Republic TV Arnab Goswami on Monday night resigned on live television from the Editors Guild of India.

Goswami was conducting a panel discussion over the mob lynching of two Sadhus and their driver at Palghar, and blamed the ‘liberals’ for their silence. He also blamed the Editors Guild of India for their silence, particularly their chairman Shekhar Gupta.

Launching his tirade against Gupta, Goswami said, “I would say, Shekhar Gupta you hear it from me first. Whatever remaining credibility of the Editors’ Guild of India, has been destroyed by its abject silence.”

“The Editors’ Guild of India has become a self-serving organisation. And I hereby on LIVE television resign. Listen to me. I’ve been a member of the Editors’ Guild of India for a long time. I hereby on live television resign from the Editors’ Guild of India for its absolute compromise with its editorial ethics. For being an organisation, which is only operating in self-interests. And I accuse you Shekhar Gupta of leading the compromise on Indian journalism by not speaking up against the incidents like this.”

His announcement drew instant applause from h.is agreeable guests, who were seen clapping in the studio. Goswami said that the Editors’ Guild of India was a ‘group of has-beens.’

His resignation also drew a lot of positive response on Twitter.

On Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the Palghar mob lynching case has been handed over to CID. He also said that two policemen were suspended on Monday for alleged dereliction of duty.

While addressing the state via Facebook Live, Uddhav Thackeray said, "We've suspended 2 policemen and appointed ADG CID Crime Atulchandra Kulkarni to investigate the matter. Over 100 persons including 5 main accused have been arrested so far."

He assured citizens that nothing communal in Palghar mob lynching case. "There is nothing communal in this whole incident. I have spoken to Amit Shah ji this morning about the incident too," Thackeray said.