Dhanya Rajendran slays Arnab Goswami, Republic TV after it sends legal notice to her website
Bengaluru: Editor-in-Chief of news website The News Minute, Dhanya Rajendran on Thursday took a dig at Arnab Goswami and his channel Republic TV after the latter served a notice of The News Minute over what The News Minute said was an “error”.
Earlier, The News Minute had published a news article titled “Explainer: BARC audit report shows employees colluded to change channel ratings”. The article was published on the website on January 26. In response to the article, the Republic TV sent a legal notice to the website alleging the website tried to “falsely and maliciously concoct a story about findings on Mr. Dasgupta to any specific “exchanges” with Mr. Goswami.”
The News Minute on Thursday posted a corrigendum through their official Twitter handle and wrote “A section in the article said that the BARC Audit report came to a conclusion on the basis of Partho Dasgupta's exchanges with Arnab Goswami. This was an error”.
In another tweet, The News Minute wrote “The conclusion was based on exchanges between Partho Dasgupta and several people in BARC and three emails he sent Arnab Goswami before the launch of Republic TV. The error is regretted”.
Corrigendum: A section in the article said that the BARC Audit report came to a conclusion on the basis of Partho Dasgupta's exchanges with Arnab Goswami. This was an error. (1/2)
— The News Minute (@thenewsminute) January 28, 2021
The Republic TV was quick to seize the opportunity and responded with a reply to the tweet adding that the corrigendum from The News Minute was in response to the legal notice it served to the company.
The Republic replied “This is in response to a legal notice we served today to @thenewsminute through our lawyer Tanmaya Mehta on the false reporting in @thenewsminute trying to falsely & maliciously concoct a story about findings on Mr. Dasgupta to any specific “exchanges” with Mr Goswami.”
This is in response to a legal notice we served today to @thenewsminute through our lawyer Tanmaya Mehta on the false reporting in @thenewsminute trying to falsely & maliciously concoct a story about findings on Mr Dasgupta to any specific “exchanges” with Mr Goswami. 1/n https://t.co/8fZxONY3kx
— Republic (@republic) January 28, 2021
Dhanya Rajendran who heads the news website took a dig at Republic TV and its Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami without naming him and wrote “we are decent journalists who may make small mistakes, but will own up to them, as opposed to bullies with powerful friends in Lutyens Delhi.”
Dhanya further slammed Republic adding “They spew venom, insuinate, gloat over TRPs covering deaths, then serve notices.”
Yes, we are decent journalists who may make small mistakes, but will own up to them, as opposed to bullies with powerful friends in Lutyens Delhi. They spew venom, insuinate, gloat over TRPs covering deaths, then serve notices. https://t.co/BjbaNvckht
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) January 28, 2021
The online spat between Dhanya Rajendran and the Republic TV comes amidst the controversy over the alleged leaked WhatsApp chat of Arnab Goswami with Partho Dasgupta, the former Chairman of BARC which has triggered a nationwide outrage against Goswami and his channel.
Goswami in the alleged leaked chat is seen sending text messages to Dasgupta celebrating the dastardly Pulwama attack.
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UP: Sambhal man kills self; leaves behind suicide note accusing wife, her family of harassment
Sambhal (UP), Mar 4 (PTI): A 30-year-old man allegedly killed himself on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with his family claiming that he has left a suicide note behind accusing his wife and in-laws of harassment, police said.
However police said that they are verifying whether the suicide note matches his handwriting.
According to his family, Gaurav Kumar, from Mausampur village in Ainchoda Kamboh area, consumed a poisonous substance on Sunday, following which his condition deteriorated, and he died during treatment at a hospital on Tuesday.
Based on a complaint complaint filed by Gaurav's father, Krishnapal Singh, an FIR has been registered against his wife, Priya, her mother and brother, and an investigation has been launched into the matter, police said.
Krishnapal alleged that his son had married Priya, a resident of Alinagar, Sonakpur in Moradabad district, a year ago. Soon after, disputes arose between Gaurav, his wife, and her parents.
Priya eventually left her marital home and returned to her parents, he claimed.
She allegedly demanded money from Gaurav and threatened to file a dowry harassment case if her demands were not met, Singh alleged.
Despite several attempts to reconcile, Priya refused to return, causing his son immense mental distress, he added.
On the day of the incident, Gaurav allegedly wrote a suicide note before consuming poison. He was taken to a private hospital in Amroha, where he died during treatment, police said citing the complaint.
In the note, Gaurav held his wife Priya and her family responsible for his death, stating he had suffered injustice and was taking his life due to their harassment, Singh claimed.
Circle Officer (CO) Asmoli Kuldeep Kumar said initial investigations suggest the suicide was a result of domestic discord.
An FIR has been lodged against Priya and two others under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he said, adding that police are verifying whether the suicide note matches Gaurav's handwriting.
Further investigation is underway, Kumar said.
