Republic TV is an overtly pro-BJP propaganda platform, that constantly presents BJP and their policies in a favourable light, whilst denouncing and demonising those who are critical of BJP.

This has led the channel to be overtly Islamophobic, tendency to promote and fabricate fake news, and even genocidal in rhetoric at times.

They also currently under investigation for TRP voter to inflate the prices of ad space.

The family of the channel’s main news anchor, Arnab Goswami, has had a long history of supporting the BJP, whereby his father and uncle stood as electoral candidates for the BJP.

Businesses buy ad space which, in effect, fund this hate platform designed to tear secular India apart.

*ACT NOW*

1. Use the template letter points to write to Toyota, selecting “General Enquiries” and demand they divest from Republic TV and its website.
2. Tweet Toyota and demand they stop buying adspace from Republic TV with the hashtag #StopFundingHate and #ToyotaFundsHate

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Dear Toyota,

I am writing to you with respect to understanding that you have advertised on platforms such as Republic TV.

• Detail the reputation of Republic TV is one that propagates hate, Islamophobia and fake news.
• Detail examples that evidence this:
  • Fabricating news that Jama Masjid was dark due to non-payment of electricity and corruption of Jama’s staff.
  • Fabricating a statement and attributing it to Arundhati Roy following by political condemnation by the ruling party.
  • Constantly scapegoating Muslim group, Tablighi Jamaat for spreading the Chronavirus as a “deliberate” attempt to undermine “my country”.
  • Wrongly reported “breaking news” that Tablighi Jamaat members were from Indonesia and Palestine and violated visa rules.
  • Wrongly reported Tablighi Jamaat members were misbehaving with hospital staff and spitting on railings to intentionally spread Coronavirus
  • Defames Disha Student Organisation for posting pro-ISIS and pro-Maoist slogans.
  • Spread lies of Muslim-only policies in the political party Congress.
  • Called for the mass killing and genocide of Kashmiris for peacefully protesting the revoking of Article 370 in the Indian constitution via unconstitutional means.
• A line illustrating that Republic TV has never apologised for its misinformation and lies.
• A short paragraph of the impact of this hate is happening across India. Including mob violence against minorities, attacks on Muslim vendors and open boycotts of Indian Muslims on the basis of faith.
• A short paragraph of how this hate is used to justify political Islamophobia, such as CAA and NRA laws that strip Indian Muslims of their citizenship
• A line of how Republic is accused of rigging Television Rating Points (TRP) to inflate the price and is unfaithful in business.

In your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, it states:

“We implement our philosophy of respect for people by honoring the culture, customs, history, and laws of each country and region…Wherever we do business, we actively promote and engage, both individually and with partners, in social contribution activities that help strengthen communities and contribute to the enrichment of society.”

Republic TV directly violates the letter and spirit of this policy. I urge you to rule out buying advertising space on any of Republic’s platforms.

Yours sincerely,