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The media fraternity successful Karnataka connected Tuesday paid tributes to seasoned writer and erstwhile MLC P. Ramiah, who died recently. He was described arsenic a nonrecreational who ne'er compromised connected ethics.
The programme organised successful Bengaluru saw the motorboat of the revised mentation of his autobiography, Naanu Hindu Ramiah that chronicles his experiences of implicit 60 years. The programme had been organised by Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Karnataka Madhyama Academy, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists, Bengaluru Press Club and Bengaluru Reporters’ Guild.
Recounting his relation with Ramiah, who served The Hindu for implicit 45 years, elder writer A. Jayaram, who worked with him from 1972 to 1998, said that Ramiah had a large grasp connected news, and Secretariat reporting was his forte.
Mr. Jayaram recalled that Ramiah had managed to get an interrogation with Nobel laureate Sir C.V. Raman, who liked to enactment distant from the media. After being nominated to the Legislative Council, Mr. Ramaiah desisted from joining the then-ruling enactment and maintained his independence, helium pointed out.
Senior Journalist Asha Krishnaswamy said Ramiah was a acceptable reconer for different journalists to callback aged governmental developments.
Adichunchanagiri Mutt Pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami observed that Ramiah’s beingness had spanned beyond journalism arsenic helium was up successful societal work excessively by having links with assorted organisations.
Ee Sanje Editor T. Venkatesh, who published Ramiah’s autobiography, and erstwhile KPSC Chairman Dr. H.N. Krishna, who persuaded Ramaiah to pen the autobiography, were present. Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi President Wooday P. Krishna participated.
