Baghel seeks SC-monitored probe in Arnab’s purported chats

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the purported chats between Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) head Partho Dasgupta.
Asked concerning the purported chats broadly reported within the media which talked about that Goswami was aware of the 2019 Balakot air strikes in Pakistan, Baghel mentioned the matter pertains to nationwide safety.

He was talking to reporters right here earlier than leaving on a two-day go to to Assam, the place he’s a Congress observer for overseeing marketing campaign administration within the poll-bound north-eastern state.
On the ‘chatgate’, the CM mentioned, This is harmful for the nation’s safety. How come such extremely confidential info was identified to a journalist?
“If it has happened then the judiciary and the NIA should take suo motu cognisance of the matter.” Baghel requested the Centre to make clear its stand.
The Centre ought to make clear that how he (Goswami) had details about it and why it’s being coated up. The matter must be probed underneath the supervision of a sitting choose of the Supreme Court as it’s linked to the nation’s safety.
“There should be no politics on the issue and an impartial inquiry should be conducted into the matter,” he mentioned.
Dasgupta, who was arrested within the pretend Television Rating Point (TRP) case, is now within the ICU of state-run JJ hospital in central Mumbai. The Mumbai police had earlier informed the court docket that Goswami had allegedly bribed Dasgupta to ramp up Republic TV’s viewership.
Meanwhile, Baghel slammed the BJP over notices served by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to farmer leaders protesting towards the Centre’s new agriculture legal guidelines, and asserted the saffron partys makes an attempt to “suppress” cultivators motion wouldn’t scare them. Whenever a protest takes place, the BJP tries to defame it. They have been labeling this motion (towards new farm legal guidelines) as ‘Pakistan-backed, China backed and Khalistani- supported’.

“Despite all these allegations, farmers have so far stood firmly on their demand. Now, those who are heading the farmers protest are served notices by the NIA.” The Congress chief mentioned the protesting farmers won’t be scared into withdrawing their agitation.
“No matter how much they (BJP) try to suppress their movement, I dont believe that farmers will be afraid and retreat”, Baghel added.