New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party national President JP Nadda on Thursday recalled the Congress party who imposed Emergency during its regime, when freedom of expression was considered non-existent.
JP Nadda termed the attack on Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami by Congress goons as “shocking” and said that it is sad to see such public hounding of a journalist for his freedom of speech.
Taking to Twitter, he said, ” Shocking to see Arnab Goswami attacked after Congress CMs publicly threatened him. Sad to see such public hounding of a journalist for his freedom of speech. Congress shows it is the party that brought Emergency and continues it’s rich tradition of trampling free speech.”
Shocking to see Arnab Goswami attacked after Congress CMs publicly threatened him. Sad to see such public hounding of a journalist for his freedom of speech. Congress shows it is the party that brought Emergency and continues it’s rich tradition of trampling free speech.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) April 23, 2020
Meanwhile, Union minister of state for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday severely condemned the attack on the journalist. The Minister said that it was an assault on the “4th Pillar of our Democracy.”
He tweeted, “Attack on Editor Arnab Goswami & his wife last night was an assault on the 4th Pillar of our Democracy for an attack on Journalists, high priests of Indian Media, is an attack on free speech & expression.This is severely condemned, & I call on @MumbaiPolice for immediate action.”
Attack on Editor Arnab Goswami & his wife last night was an assault on the 4th Pillar of our Democracy for an attack on Journalists, high priests of Indian Media, is an attack on free speech & expression.
This is severely condemned, & I call on @MumbaiPolice for immediate action. pic.twitter.com/bQ54F5wDvD— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) April 23, 2020
