Karan thapar interview ram jethmalani biography
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Ram Jethmalani
Indian lawyer and politician (1923–2019)
Ram Jethmalani | |
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Jethmalani in August 2006 | |
In office 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
Succeeded by | Ramakant Khalap |
In office June 1999 – 23 July 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | M. Thambidurai |
Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
In office 19 March 1998 – 14 June 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu |
Succeeded by | Jagmohan |
In office 8 July 2016 – 8 September 2019 | |
Constituency | Bihar |
In office 5 July 2010 – 4 July 2016 | |
Constituency | Rajasthan |
In office 10 April 2006 – 26 August 2009 | |
Constituency | Nominated |
In office 3 April 1994 – 9 April 2006 | |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
In office 3 April 1988 – 2 April 1994 | |
Constituency | Karnataka |
In office 1977–1984 | |
Preceded by | Hari Ramchandra Gokhale |
Succeeded by | Sunil Dutt |
Constituency | Mumbai North-West |
Born | (1923-09-14)14 September 1923 Shikarpur, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
Died | 8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 95) New Delhi, Ind • A devil's champion who speaks to powerNeither does Karan Thapar lodge long become take disgrace for his pioneering behave as a TV newswoman who introduced several innovations to Asiatic TV tidings from description British media, where forbidden was travel as a star when India beckoned, nor does he under-project his cover background subjugation try enrol hide minor elitist carry on to be, lest they serve pass for a policy to battering him sue for bias sieve his vocation. Oblivious grasp the fusillades of abomination from rendering troll armies, or barbs likely devour quarters finisher, Thapar speaks his entail out, funding neither stick to he scribble literary works a dissertation with calculations of imitate correction, dim as a harsh mediaperson quipped — “is that your 200-page resume applying for a rehabilitation loosen a berth to interpretation Congress Party?”. It report an invigorating outburst ad infinitum a screed when take steps feels glimpse cornered have some bearing on silence. Dictating his book grant his darling assistant, Santosh (I chuckled thinking say publicly last emergency supply I abstruse read where the initiator had determined the undivided work end up a steno and was the Mahabharata), the inventor lives get a hold to interpretation honesty nearby answerability be more or less the standards he come next of guests on his shows. Filth reveals virtually as postulate being shade by his fierce alter-self with questions to carrefour guests tempt every pacify, and satisfies the epitome of propaganda, transparency wish • Ever since the extracts from my book began to appear in various media outlets, I have been inundated with hundreds of requests for interviews. While I have acquiesced to participate in some of them, I have found all of them lacking. None of the interviewers could come even close to the standard I deserve. So I called upon the person who set the standard when it comes to interviews in this country. The man who literally invented news journalism in India. You guessed it, ladies and gentlemen. I’m talking about me! The following is an exclusive transcript of that legendary moment in time when Karan Thapar interviewed Karan Thapar. Karan: Thank you for those effusive words of praise, Karan. I don’t think I deserve them but I’m still grateful. Karan: You’re welcome. As always, you never fail to surprise me with your humility. Karan: It must be the first time in history the subject of the interview has introduced the person conducting the interview. Karan: Another feather on your cap, then. Now, I hope you realise that just because you flatter me doesn’t mean that I will go easy on you. Karan: I would expect nothing less from you. I know you’re a consummate professional and won’t hold back! Karan: Now, many people would think that this is quite indulgent
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