Republic India and its Chief Editor Arnab Goswami says that whenever Bal Thackeray Saheb had to be interviewed, he would call him (Arnab Goswami) first. In a panel discussion, Goswami pointed at Uddhav and said,” I used to respect Bal Thackeray a lot. You told me that you are a good for nothing journalist, then let me tell you that after the interview of this ‘good-for-nothing’ journalist, Bal Thackeray Saheb himself signed his cartoon book and wrote that – ‘Arnab Goswami I am a fan of your journalism’.
Arnab further added,” If Bal Thackeray had been here today, he would have asked why Sanjay Raut and Uddhav were supporting drug addicts and Rhea Chakraborty. Thackeray Saheb would have been against the Bollywood mafia. I am telling every Shiv Sainik today that if Thackeray were to be present today, he would have silenced Sanjay Raut and supported Kangana for speaking the truth.”