Republic channel TRP scam: Shiv Sena demands probe behind source of funding

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena has asked for a financial angle and money probe in the rigging of TRP by Republic TV and demanded stern actions.

Shiv Sena’s chief spokesperson and editor of Sena mouthpiece ‘Samana’ in his weekly column said that the TRP scam has exposed the so-called TRP of a certain channel.

“It has been established that to get the TRP money was given to a certain household so that they keep watching a certain news channel. Do we need to investigate the source of funding? Who was funding and protecting this channel? The money trail needs to be investigated,” said Raut.