Ravish Kumar, Senior Executive Editor of NDTV India, submitted his resignation on Wednesday “with immediate effect,” a day after Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy resigned from their positions as directors of NDTV promoter company RRPR Holding Private Limited, according to various reports.
The channel stated in an internal email that the resignation is effective right away. “Few journalists have impacted people as much as Ravish did. This reflects in the immense feedback about him — in the ‘crowds he draws everywhere; in the prestigious awards and recognition he has received, within India and internationally,” read the mail. “Ravish has been an integral part of NDTV for decades, his contribution has been immense, and we know he will be successful as he embarks on a new beginning,” the mail said.
The move was taken when the promoter of NDTV, RRPR Holding, announced on November 28 that it had transferred shares that made up 99.5% of its equity capital to Vishvapradhan Commercial, which is owned by the Adani Group.
On November 22, the Adani group launched an open offer that continues until December 5 in order to start the process of acquiring an additional 26% stake in the company.
In 1996, Kumar joined the New Delhi Television Network (NDTV), and since then, he has been involved with its channels. He served as the host of various news-related programmes on NDTV India, including Prime Time, Des Ki Baat, Ravish ki Report, and Hum Log. The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award has been conferred to Kumar twice, in addition to the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2019.
(With inputs from various media outlets)
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