MUMBAI: TV Today which runs a clutch of channels, including the English language news channel India Today, announced that it has withdrawn its petition in the Delhi high court against the Arnab Goswami-led Republic TV.

In a note sent out to the media, the network said that Republic TV had assured the Delhi high court that it does not do multiple placement of its channels in different genres in response to India Today’s writ petition in the capital’s High court naming Republic TV, the ministry of information & broadcasting, TRAI and BARC as respondents a week ago.

Based on that assurance, and the fact that TRAI is investigating channels allegedly doing multiple placements, India Today, says it decided to withdraw its petition.

India Today has further stated in the note that “anything to the contrary suggested by Republic TV is a patent distortion and misrepresentation of the Delhi High Court order.”