One more blow as senior Indian journalist Ravish Kumar quits from NDTV

Digital Desk: Senior journalist Ravish Kumar resigned from NDTV on Wednesday, a day after the channel's founders and creators, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, resigned from the board of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPRH). 

The resignation was effective immediately, according to a statement made via internal mail within the channel. 

"Few journalists have influenced people as much as Ravish," said Suparna Singh, president of the NDTV Group. This is shown in the overwhelming positive comments he has received; the large crowds he draws everywhere; the major honours and acclaim he has received, both inside India and globally; and his daily reports, which defend the rights and needs of the underserved."

Suparna stated that Ravish has been a vital part of NDTV for decades and that "we believe he will be extremely successful as he starts on a new beginning." 

Ravish Kumar, a Ramon Magsaysay award recipient, used to host a number of shows for the channel, including Hum Log, Ravish ki Report, Des Ki Baat, and Prime Time. He has also twice received the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award.

Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy resigned as Directors on the Board of RRPR Holding Private Limited on Tuesday, according to the company's regulatory filing. RRPR Holding's board of directors has authorised the immediate appointment of Sudipta Bhattacharya, Sanjay Pugalia, and Senthil Sinniah Chengalvarayan as Directors.

This move came after the Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, a conglomerate with multiple business interests, acquired a 29.18 percent stake in television channel NDTV Ltd on August 23 and announced an open offer to buy another 26 percent in the company, as required by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Adani Group made its open offer on November 22, which will be open until December 5, 2022.