Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami has repeatedly targeted the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra government over the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case. He has criticized everyone from Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Saranaik on Tuesday in the Assembly moved a privilege motion against Republic TV for allegedly insulting the Chief Minister, ministers and members of the house and running a media trial where the anchor, editor and promoter Arnab Goswami projects himself as judge and gives ruling.
Sarnaik said that Goswami's behavior attracts breach of privilege of the members of the state legislature and therefore he requested the deputy speaker Narhari Zirval to accept the motion and take necessary action against Republic TV.
Earlier Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant had written to Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and demanded immediate legal action against Arnab Goswami.
In his letter Arvind Sawant had stated that journalist Arnab Goswami is constantly spreading irresponsible news. His channel has made baseless allegations against cabinet ministers in the state without any evidence.