Arnab gets legal notice over 'Nation wants to know' line
April 17, 2017  21:58
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Even before the launch of his news channel, Republic TV, Arnab Goswami has received a legal notice.

However, the notice is not from any big politician or a court. This notice, according to Goswami, is from a "top media house" who has threatened him not to use the famous 'Nation wants to know' line. 

In an audio message posted on social media, Goswami said that he had been threatened with imprisonment by the group if he were to ever use that phrase on TV.

The channel, according to Goswami, sent him a six-page long legal notice. 

The phrase was popularised by Goswami through his show 'The Newshour' on Times Now.

Stating that he has now decided to go public with the threat, the senior journalist said, "The threat of imprisonment will not deter me. Bring your moneybags and your lawyers, file the criminal case against me for using the phrase 'Nation Wants to Know'. Do everything you can, spend all the money you have and arrest me. I am waiting right now in my studio floor. Come, enforce your threat."

He said that the phrase "Nation Want to Know" belong to the viewers and him.

"Viewers, the phrase 'Nation Wants to Know' belongs to you, to me, and to all of us, every citizen of this country. It symbolizes what we do, pick up issues for the people, ask, question and seek accountability where it is due. I have used the phrase with pride, in my reporting and on debates for the last 20 years. And I am deeply indebted to each one of you who have found my journalism worthy of representing public interest," he said.

Goswami also alleged that thee media group is delaying his channel's launch. 

"This media groups aim has been to somehow stall and delay the launch of Republic TV. To somehow try and make sure that a group of journalists determined to pursue the truth on behalf of the people are held back." 

You can hear Goswami's emotional message HERE

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