As the trial for Arnab Goswami’s TRP scam is being awaited to be held on 29th January, the nation is still fathoming the amount of information that has surfaced after Arnab Goswami’s Whatsapp chats with ex- CEO of BARC were recently shared on social media. Both these individuals are currently in a soup and are accused of rigging TRP numbers.  While the entire document is a very heavy file consisting of some meticulous conversations, some jolting information that has come to light includes Partho Dasgupta asking Arnab about “any progress on PMO?” and Goswami’s euphoria over the high TRP’s around the Pulwama attack. The chats suggest the journalist knew about the post-Pulwama strike plan in advance. 

#ArnabChatGate | Part 1: Expose suggests how Republic TV founder Arnab Goswami was allegedly aware of India's 'strike plan' post-Pulwama terror strike. Opposition demands internal inquiry into alleged ‘leak’. Military experts question Goswami's 'indiscretion'.

Details: Nikunj. pic.twitter.com/GN25D55R8R

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) January 17, 2021

Other revelations include the two  talking about ‘ buying a judge’ , and suggests that the Balakot strike was probably an election campaign. These chats have invited the ire of the ‘aam admi’  who not only is dissing this behaviour but also questioning the credibility of the government and our judiciary system.

And, here Arnab Goswami boasts of getting @PMOIndia ministers changed after meeting Modi. Gowswami not a “Dalal” PM? Third tranche of the chats pic.twitter.com/TT70IX5Krf

— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) January 17, 2021

The economy is screwed... No matter what we tell outside.#ArnabGate #ArnabGoswami #ArnabGoswamiExposed pic.twitter.com/PN0Tp6O7FC

— Yash |🇮🇳 (@United_India__) January 16, 2021

If BJP Govt is sharing top defense secrets with a dalal like Arnab Goswami, just imagine what all information they must be trading with Ambani & Adani?#AntiNationalBJPArnab

— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) January 17, 2021

#ArnabGate exposed that BJP govt told #ArnabGoswami about the Balakot strike 3 days before it happened.Leaking top secret details about defence strategies to a private citizen is not only a massive security breach but TREASON by GOI . Government of India must be held accountable!

— Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) January 17, 2021

The bigger question that this revelation paints for us is that where are we heading as a nation? What is the state of our national security, what is indeed happening if confidential information is being leaked out and being peddled for TRP’s ? Just how safe is our nation now, since everyone, from the political leaders, our journalists and even the security stakeholders of this country are under the radar. While Arnab Goswami deserves a proper trial and he will surely get it, one cannot help but look at the dwelling darker picture which poses a bigger threat to us. We need to move on from trolling individuals and actually educating ourselves on what is happening. The nation wants to know the truth after all, right?

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