Derek O'Brien claimed that the arrest was because of the fake news shared by Gokhale in context of Morbi bridge collapse where the TMC leader had claimed that ₹30 crore was spent on PM Modi’s Morbi visit.
TMC leader Saket Gokhale has approached the AG to initiate contempt proceedings against OpIndia for its criticism of Judges' remarks in Nupur Sharma case
The latest reduction in the duty is not from the Excise Duty but instead from the Additional Excise Duty, which is not shared with the states. Hence, the proposed reduction is entirely borne by the Centre.