Arnab slammed the comment "It is an era of freebies" and stated that India has stated through votes that it is an era of aspirations, ambition, merit and not freebies.
According to the National Criminal Bureau Record (NCRB) data, in 2015, the total road accidents in India accounted for 4,64,674 accidents which have resulted in 1,48,707 traffic-related deaths in India.