<p>The Press Council of India on Thursday condemned the attack on Republic TV chief editor Arnab Goswami, saying violence is not the answer even against bad journalism.<br /><br /><br />Press Council Chairperson Justice (Retd) CK Prasad also asked the Maharashtra Chief Secretary and Mumbai Police Commissioner to submit a report on the facts of "alleged attack" on Goswami at the earliest.<br /><br /><br />In a statement, the Press Council said it was distressed know about the "alleged attack" on Arnab, purportedly for his views as a journalist.<br /><br /><br />"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," it said.<br /><br /><br />The Press Council also expressed hope that the state government would soon apprehend the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to justice.<br /><br /><br />During his prime-time show, while discussing the lynching in Palghar, Maharashtra, Goswami, who is a shrill voice in Indian TV journalism, targeted Congress chief Sonia Gandhi by invoking her Italian origin and saying she was quiet because the victims were of a particular religion.<br /><br /><br />He also went on to say that she would have been vocal if they were priests from minority communities.<br /><br /><br />This prompted Congress to file over 100 FIRs against Goswami across the country.<br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, Goswami also posted a video claiming that he was attacked by two persons who took the name of Sonia. Ink was allegedly thrown at his car. </p>
<p>The Press Council of India on Thursday condemned the attack on Republic TV chief editor Arnab Goswami, saying violence is not the answer even against bad journalism.<br /><br /><br />Press Council Chairperson Justice (Retd) CK Prasad also asked the Maharashtra Chief Secretary and Mumbai Police Commissioner to submit a report on the facts of "alleged attack" on Goswami at the earliest.<br /><br /><br />In a statement, the Press Council said it was distressed know about the "alleged attack" on Arnab, purportedly for his views as a journalist.<br /><br /><br />"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," it said.<br /><br /><br />The Press Council also expressed hope that the state government would soon apprehend the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to justice.<br /><br /><br />During his prime-time show, while discussing the lynching in Palghar, Maharashtra, Goswami, who is a shrill voice in Indian TV journalism, targeted Congress chief Sonia Gandhi by invoking her Italian origin and saying she was quiet because the victims were of a particular religion.<br /><br /><br />He also went on to say that she would have been vocal if they were priests from minority communities.<br /><br /><br />This prompted Congress to file over 100 FIRs against Goswami across the country.<br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, Goswami also posted a video claiming that he was attacked by two persons who took the name of Sonia. Ink was allegedly thrown at his car. </p>
