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Why Mumbai Police is after Republic TV?
The Mumbai Police has named Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-chief of Republic TV as an accused in the Television Rating Points Scam(TRP), nine months after registering an FIR in the case and ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh naming the channel as being involved in the scam.
What is the issue with Republic TV?
It has been convicted of breaching Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and News Broadcasting Standards Authority rules. Republic TV is being investigated by the Mumbai Police after being accused of manipulating the viewership ratings. The inflated TRP was allegedly used to bargain higher revenues from advertisers.
When did parambir Singh become Mumbai Police Commissioner?
Param Bir Singh, declared an ‘absconding accused’ on November 17 in an extortion case, is a 1988-batch IPS officer who took over as Police Commissioner of Mumbai from Sanjay Barve in February 2020. He was transferred as Director General of Maharashtra Home Guard in March 2021.
What is the TRP case?
Several television news channels were accused of tampering with the TRPs by the Mumbai Police in October last year. The police claimed they busted a TRP manipulation racket following a probe initiated after a complaint by TV viewership measurement agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).
What is Arnab Goswami TRP?
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday named Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami as an accused in the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) rigging case in its second chargesheet filed before a court. The chargesheet was submitted before a magistrate’s court by the police’s Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) probing the case.
Who is owner of Republic Bharat?
Arnab Goswami
Republic Bharat or R. Bharat is an Indian far right Hindi-language news channel, launched on 2 February 2019. Arnab Goswami is the owner and Editor-in-chief of Republic Bharat….Republic Bharat TV.
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | HD 4320p 8K UHD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Republic Media Network Arnab Goswami Asianet News |
| Key people | Arnab Goswami |
What is Param Bir Singh controversy?
Controversial former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has now gained first-hand experience of a common man upon visiting a police station as an accused in a series of extortion cases, as well as offences registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
What happened to Republic TV TRP case?
The Supreme court of India rejected the plea from the channel to protect its employees from arrest. On 13 December 2020, Republic TV’s CEO Vikas Khanchandani was arrested by Mumbai police. Later on 16 December, he was granted bail by a sessions court.