Twitterati Sends Its Regards To Arnab Goswami For His Statements On 2002 Gujarat Riots
Arnab Goswami, renowned as one of the best journalists India has ever got has become the scapegoat of the Internet trolls for the first time ever. This former Times Now lead and current managing director of Republic is once again on news for his rudimentary statements on 2002 Gujarat Riots.
He claimed that himself and his team were attacked by a mob near the Gujarat’s chief minister’s residence, added that this happened while he was busy covering the Gujarat riots- 2002 issue. Next, to his comments, Arnab’s former colleague at NDTV, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai has opened up about the same and said that Arnab wasn’t even in Gujarat during riots and he is simply lying.
Sardesai in his statement, wrote: “Wow! My friend Arnab claims his car attacked next to CM Res in Guj riots! Truth: he wasn’t covering Ahmedabad riots!!”
He further called Arnab a feku, “Fekugiri has its limits, but seeing this, I feel sorry for my profession.”
Wow! My friend Arnab claims his car attacked next to CM Res in Guj riots! Truth:he wasn’t covering Ahmedabad riots!! https://t.co/xOe7zY8rCp
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017
And,
Fekugiri has its limits, but seeing this, I feel sorry for my profession. https://t.co/xOe7zY8rCp
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017
Other journalists like Sanjeev Singh and Nalin Mehta also disclosed that Arnab was lying about the incident. Mehta tweeted: “Amazing: because actually, this incident happened with @sardesairajdeep in Guj riots. We know cos we were there.”
Wow! My friend Arnab claims his car attacked next to CM Res in Guj riots! Truth:he wasn’t covering Ahmedabad riots!! https://t.co/xOe7zY8rCp
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017
Singh then added: “Astonishing revelation considering Arnab wasn’t in Gujarat when this incident took place with @sardesairajdeep.”
Astonishing revelation considering Arnab wasn’t in Gujarat when this incident took place with @sardesairajdeep. @bhavatoshsingh @nalinmehta https://t.co/HphTLSAs2j
— Sanjeev Singh (@sanjeevrsingh) September 19, 2017
And that’s all. This didn’t end here, netizens took the matter seriously. They went trolling Arnab blue and black for his reckless statements, sarcasm and humor are all that were left in defining the once Times Now journalist. Check out some of the funniest Twitter reactions here:
Tweeples went saying that Arnab is been to everywhere. He has done everything and can do everything. A hashtag #ArnabDidIt is now trending on Twitter:
Arnab Goswami asking for Trishul from a Right Wing Guy after being stuck in the Middle of Trishul Wielding rioters.(2002) #ArnabDidIt pic.twitter.com/mVVAd0vTWB
— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) September 20, 2017
Arnab sharing a light moment with Tantya Tope pre independence #ArnabDidit 😂 😂 @autumnrainwish pic.twitter.com/awZfDpRzPC
— Luv ™ (@luv_datta) September 20, 2017
Arnob goswami was the first journalist who went to jail during emergency #ArnabDidIt@sanjayuvacha @sardesairajdeep https://t.co/ttgrdxXDae
— $ubhash ¢haturvedi (@subhash_kota) September 20, 2017
I still get goosebumps thinking about how Arnab stared down a tank in Tiananmen Square.
— Gaurav Sabnis (@gauravsabnis) September 20, 2017
But that’s not a patch on how Arnab looked Gorbachev in his eyes and said, “Tear down this wall, Mister Gorbachev!” #ArnabDidIt https://t.co/ieNC6hU5BH
— The Last Caveman (@CarDroidusMax) September 20, 2017
#NehruDi… I mean… #ArnabDidIt pic.twitter.com/4o4zXOBjZJ
— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) September 20, 2017
Loved Arnab Goswami’s strong and powerful speech to the UN General Assembly yesterday. #ArnabDidIt
— Shantanu (@shantanub) September 20, 2017
Arnab Goswami with Vasco Da Gama (left) announcing the arrival of Portuguese fleet on Calicut coast of India, 20 May 1498. #ArnabDidIt pic.twitter.com/BEt5hV5HBV
— Aisi Taisi Democracy (@AisiTaisiDemo) September 20, 2017
(In case you want the template 😜: https://t.co/cnsi7jb1wo) pic.twitter.com/7OBK0zjAW6
— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) September 20, 2017
According to a New Research it was not nature but “Arnab” who killed all the Dinosaurs for helping the Mankind to flourish.#ArnabDidIt pic.twitter.com/mjDU77SqUS
— Abhishek (@abhi_leo1) September 21, 2017
Arnab Goswami trying to convince Pseudo Libral Gandhi to fight against Fascist British Govt and their ally RSS.#ArnabDidIt pic.twitter.com/FGJrz2azVf
— Fakendra Pulkistani (@chaiwala420) September 21, 2017
And this:
This #Arnabdidit hashtag is such a fitting tribute to the legend
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) September 20, 2017
Amidst all this, to control the damage that has been happening. A Republic TV employee tweeted a picture from 2002 showing Arnab Goswami and Rajdeep Sardesai in the same frame, with the caption, “The crew that covered 2002 Gujarat riots”.
Check out the tweet here:
The crew that covered 2002 Gujarat riots pic.twitter.com/W5OEcxTZwm
— Prema Sridevi (@premasridevi) September 20, 2017