Swamy vs Goswami: Arnab's Republic changes its name

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy wrote to the I&B Ministry opposing the use of the word 'Republic'

Arnab Goswami, the renowned news anchor and current managing director and editor-in-chief of newly launched ARG Outlier Media, has changed the name of his proposed news channel Republic. The move comes after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy voiced his opinion against usage of the word ‘Republic’ by Goswami’s firm.

Goswami has written to Manmeet Kaur, an undersecretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to inform that the name of the “news channel is being changed from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’.

In a letter dated 28 January, Goswami has also seek permission for television broadcasting rights for