According to reports, challenging the use of the name 'Republic' by journalist Arnab Goswami for his upcoming channel, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The grant of license to the news channel to broadcast under the name of ‘Republic’ will be contrary to law and a direct breach of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, stated Swamy.