New Delhi
Indian opposition parties called on Monday for an investigation into chat messages from a top TV anchor that purported said showed prior knowledge of air strikes carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government against Pakistan in 2019.
Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV network, told the head of a TV ratings agency that India would launch a “bigger than a normal strike” on its arch-rival – three days before Indian combat jets struck alleged militant targets on Pakistani soil. The raid brought the two nations to the brink of war.
“On Pakistan, the government is confident of striking in a way that people will be elated,” a transcript of the messages sent by Goswami said. “Exact words used.”—Reuters
