{"id":228650,"date":"2020-04-24T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T03:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=228650"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:17:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T09:47:09","slug":"press-council-of-india-takes-suo-motu-cognizance-on-the-alleged-attack-on-journalist-arnab-goswami-calls-for-a-report-from-the-government-of-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/24\/press-council-of-india-takes-suo-motu-cognizance-on-the-alleged-attack-on-journalist-arnab-goswami-calls-for-a-report-from-the-government-of-maharashtra\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Council of India takes Suo motu Cognizance on the alleged attack on Journalist Arnab Goswami \u2013 Calls for a Report from Government of Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Press Council of India is distressed to know about the alleged attack on Mr Arnab Goswami purportedly for his views as journalist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Every citizen in the Country including a journalist has the right to express their opinion which may not be palatable to many but this does not give any body the authority to strangulate such voice. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Violence is not the answer even against bad journalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Council condemns this attack and expects from the State Government to apprehend the perpetrators of crime and they be brought to justice immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While taking suo motu cognizance in the matter, Hon\u2019ble Chairman has directed the Government of Maharashtra, through the Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Police, Mumbai to submit a report on the facts of the case at the earliest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">[Press Council of India]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: 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