2020
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Amit Shah
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Kapil Sibbal
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Shashi Tharoor
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Rahul Gandhi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “scam” dates back to 2020, when the Mumbai police alleged that some media houses were bribing homeowners to “rig” ratings. The police named Republic TV as one of the biggest names involved in the scam; India Today was also named in its FIR.
Detailed explanation-2: -The TRP scam was unearthed by the Mumbai police in October 2020 and they named Republic TV, its sister Hindi news channel Republic Bharat, and a couple of Marathi channels as the main culprits.
Detailed explanation-3: -The police alleged that the channel inflated its ratings by bribing low-income individuals, including people who did not comprehend English, to keep their televisions turned on and tuned to Republic TV. With an inflated TRP, ARG Outlier Media was able to bargain for higher revenue from advertisers.