Arjun Singh, Dasgupta’s lawyer has utterly denied the allegations. “We completely deny this allegation because the assertion would have been recorded below duress. It doesn’t have any evidentiary worth within the courtroom of legislation.” The lawyer instructed the Indian Specific. Goswami’s authorized group additionally declined to remark. Goswami has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and alleged he was being focused.

The chargesheet additionally contains BARC’s audit report, dated July 24, 2020, which states that proof “indicated favouritism proven to few channels” and “in some circumstances, we suspect that the rankings had been pre-decided”. It contains statements by these cable operators too who had been requested to indicate Republic channel on two channels in trade for cash.

BARC in an e mail to the newspaper refused to touch upon the matter as “the matter is a topic of an ongoing investigation by the varied legislation enforcement companies.” Republic TV responded by saying in an announcement that “there was a collusion of company and political pursuits to focus on” Goswami.

Instances Now responded by defending the usage of touchdown pages, saying that they aren’t unlawful.

Response from the India At present Group was nonetheless awaited.