

{"id":2156,"date":"2017-05-06T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T14:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2017-05-06T20:57:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T15:27:42","slug":"bjp-ministers-mps-mlas-spokespersons-cant-stop-gushing-launch-arnab-goswamis-republic-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/bjp-ministers-mps-mlas-spokespersons-cant-stop-gushing-launch-arnab-goswamis-republic-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP Ministers, MPs, MLAs, Spokespersons can&#8217;t stop gushing about the launch of Arnab Goswami&#8217;s Republic TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"important\"><figure id=\"attachment_2158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2158\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a member of the Rajya Sabha and vice-chairman of the NDA in Kerala, with Arnab Goswami at the Repubic TV studios\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/bjp-mp-rajeev-chanrashekhar-arnab-goswami.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a member of the Rajya Sabha and vice-chairman of the NDA in Kerala, with Arnab Goswami at the Repubic TV studios<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In November 2016, while delivering the vote of thanks during Ramnath Goenka awards, Indian Express&#8217;s Editor-in-Chief Raj Kamal Jha had regaled the audience with an anecdote. He told the <a href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/77590\/ramnath-goenka-awards-modi\/\" target=\"_blank\">gathering<\/a> that once when a Chief Minister told the group&#8217;s founder Ramnath Goenka, \u201cAap ka reporter bahut achha kaam kar raha hai (Your reporter is doing good work)\u201d, Ramnath Goenka had sacked the reporter. Raj Kamal Jha stated that criticism from the Government was a badge of honour. What people witnessed on Twitter today as part of the launch of Arnab Goswami&#8217;s Republic TV is the exact opposite of the Ramnath Goenka school of journalism.<\/p>\n<p>From BJP Union Minsiters, to BJP MPs, to BJP MLAs to BJP Spokersperson, to BJP supporters, everybody seemed overjoyed at the launch of Republic TV. <\/p>\n<h3>BJP Union Ministers<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"Delighted to see Arnab back on TV. Compliment and best wishes to @republic for scaling new heights in Indian journalism #May6WithArnab\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-696x351.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-1068x539.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038-832x420.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_038.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"Arnab very best to you for new venture,u always set bar high &amp; you excel,sure u will better own record @republic #ArnabGoswami #republictv\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-696x351.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-1068x539.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039-832x420.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_039.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"Congrats and best wishes to Sh Arnab Goswami and his team on the occasion of launch of #Republic TV.\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-696x351.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-1068x539.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040-832x420.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_040.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>BJP MP<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"Congrats #Arnab &amp; Team @republic on your News Channel launch. The nation looks forward to good,insightful &amp; factual journalism. Best Wishes!\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-696x351.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-1068x539.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041-832x420.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_041.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>BJP MLAs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-1024x525.jpg\" alt=\"Congratulations &amp; Best Wishes to Team @republic led by #ArnabGoswami. Nation looks forward to true journalism back on the centre stage.\" width=\"640\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-696x357.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-1068x548.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043-819x420.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_043.jpg 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-903x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome Back Arnab Goswami. Wish a Grand success for Republic TV. The Nationalist Media with International vision.@republic\" width=\"640\" height=\"726\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-903x1024.jpg 903w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-768x871.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-696x789.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-1068x1211.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042-370x420.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_042.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>BJP Spokespersons<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Being a Nationalist is a prerequisite to being a Journalist&quot; - @republic. Wish every Journalist, every Indian thought like that.\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-1068x592.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044-758x420.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_044.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-950x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome back Arnab @republic\" width=\"640\" height=\"690\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-950x1024.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-768x828.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-696x750.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-1068x1151.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045-390x420.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_045.jpg 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The unprecedented amount of love showered on Republic TV&#8217;s launch by folks from BJP is not surprising though considering Rajya Sabha MP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/dear-rajeev-chandrasekhar-articles-wanted-banned-archived-czech-website-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rajeev Chandrasekhar<\/a> who is NDA&#8217;s vice-chairman in Kerala is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/companies\/mp-rajeev-chandrasekhar-biggest-investor-in-arnab-goswami-s-republic-117011300345_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">prominent investor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-975x1024.jpg\" alt=\"MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar biggest investor in Arnab Goswami&#039;s republic\" width=\"640\" height=\"672\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-975x1024.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-768x807.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-696x731.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-1068x1122.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048-400x420.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_048.jpg 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is to be seen whether Arnab Goswami exposes the politician-mafia nexus in BJP ruled statues just like he has in a non-BJP state like Bihar with his Lalu Prasad-Liquor don Shahabuddin story. Bihar has had a liquor ban for just about 2 years, Gujarat has had one for many decades and everybody knows what goes around here. <\/p>\n<p>For a long time now, Arnab Goswami&#8217;s journalism has looked like an extension of BJP&#8217;s propaganda arm. Recently, after the Sukma attack, he tweeted four times targeting everyone except the Government. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"Arnab Goswami&#039;s tweets after Sukma attacks\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-696x511.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-1068x785.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049-572x420.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/05\/Selection_06_05_2017_049.jpg 1311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2014, when a Naxal attack had happened in the same region, he had questioned the role of UPA&#8217;s Home Ministers namely P Chidambaram, Shivraj Patil and Sushil Kumar Shinde.<\/p>\n<div class=\"important\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesNow\">@TimesNow<\/a> In April 2014, when attack happened in Sukma, Times Now questioned then Union Govt, in 2017, they&#39;re questioning student leaders. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vAL3PSDn5i\">pic.twitter.com\/vAL3PSDn5i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pratik Sinha (@free_thinker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/free_thinker\/status\/856571416241729536\">April 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since Arnab refused to question the ruling BJP Governments in Chhattisgarh and Delhi for the Sukma attack, he&#8217;s probably seen as an ally and which is possibly why everybody in BJP&#8217;s rank and cadre can&#8217;t stop gushing about his new channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In November 2016, while delivering the vote of thanks during Ramnath Goenka awards, Indian Express&#8217;s Editor-in-Chief Raj Kamal Jha had regaled the audience with an anecdote. 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