Rajdeep Sardesai accuses Arnab Goswami of lying about covering 2002 riots, Twitter has a field day

On Tuesday, Twitter users were left in awe after senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai made a startling claim about his former colleague and current Republic editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami. An undated video had Arnab Goswami speaking to an audience about the Gujarat riots. In the video, which has now been taken down from YouTube shows, Goswami claiming that his entourage was attacked by rioters near the Gujarat CM’s house.

Taking to Twitter, Rajdeep Sardesai said that 'fekugiri has its limit' claiming that Arnab Goswami wasn’t even covering the riots from the ground. He wrote on Twitter: "Wow! My friend Arnab claims his car attacked next to CM Res in Guj riots! Truth:he wasn't covering Ahmedabad riots!! Sardesai then tweeted the link again and said, "Fekugiri has its limits, but seeing this, I feel sorry for my profession."

Three other senior journalists Maya Mirchandani, Nalin Mehta and Sanjeev Singh also backed Rajdeep’s claims. Goswami hasn’t said anything about Rajdeep's allegation. 

Interestingly, Rajdeep Sardesai in his book '2014: The election that changed India" has described a similar incident very vividly when he had a narrow brush with rioters during 2002 post- Godhra carnage. 
 

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

Yes, incident which Arnab speaks of did happen. Only he wasn't there, some of us who actually were on ground zero were! (Read my 2014 book)

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017

Am told Arnab speech on Guj riots made to an audience in Assam when Cong in power! Am I surprised? Post truth society mein sab chalta hai!

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017

Fekugiri has its limits, but seeing this, I feel sorry for my profession. https://t.co/xOe7zY8rCp

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 19, 2017

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

Absolutely. @sardesairajdeep cameraman Narendra & others came back to @sanjeevrsingh office/house after incident with glass all over them. https://t.co/eflLWJgr64

— Nalin Mehta (@nalinmehta) September 19, 2017

Amazing: becos actually this incident happened with @sardesairajdeep in Guj riots. We know cos we were there @sanjeevrsingh https://t.co/HwHyl3Peqh

— Nalin Mehta (@nalinmehta) September 19, 2017

This was taken over a week later, when Mr Goswami had gone to Kheda for 2 days. Doesn't change his lie! @sardesairajdeep @nalinmehta https://t.co/au1zQoBgUp

— Maya Mirchandani (@maya206) September 20, 2017

However, Twitter had a field day at Goswami's event, placing him in various historical events and trending it with the hash tag #ArnabDidIt. Here are some of the tweets:

This is my favorite Arnab meme of many today. pic.twitter.com/WrTpmHVLhb

— Annie Gowen (@anniegowen) September 20, 2017

Arnab was Sanjaya who narrated Kurukshetra battle scene to Dritirashtra, though he was far away from the battlefield. #ArnabDidIt

— செந்தில் / Chenthil (@chenthil_nathan) September 20, 2017

#ArnabDidIt: (via a friend). pic.twitter.com/Qb37I2wlvv

— Salil Tripathi (@saliltripathi) September 20, 2017

Owe my entire football fandom to Arnab for his hand in that magical goal on that beautiful day in 1986..... #ArnabDidIt #HandOfArnab pic.twitter.com/fj9TXcoQww

— technical reason (@atlasdanced) September 20, 2017

Couldn't resist it. Arnab
1. meeting with the Luftwaffe to plan to liberate India
2. Inspecting the INA
3. Sharing a moment with Edwina pic.twitter.com/jcLsxgW5fU

— Krish Ashok (@krishashok) September 20, 2017

The Station master Wants to Know!!! pic.twitter.com/ugVy8rTKab

— Soumik Sen (@bangdu) September 20, 2017