A Republic TV journalist resigned from her position on Wednesday, 11 October, after alleging that her seniors at the news channel, helmed by Arnab Goswami, had accused her of being a mole planted by the Congress.

Journalist Shweta Kothari took to social media to narrate the incident, after her reporting manager allegedly told her that Arnab Goswami suspects her of being a mole planted by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor because Tharoor follows her on Twitter.

Following this incident in August, Kothari said she was further told that she had filed a petition that pertained to Tharoor, leading to further suspicion.