Shashi Tharoor – Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – on Friday sued Arnab Goswami, Republic TV’s founder and editor-in-chief, for defamation in connection with a story recently broadcast by the channel.

Republic TV in its inaugural week made claims of unearthing the “truth” behind Sunanda Pushkar’s death, making disparaging remarks against the deceased businesswoman’s husband Tharoor. Insinuations were made by Republic TV that Tharoor was closely involved in the murder of his wife. Pushkar died in January 2014.