A senior Editor like N Ram pitching for bail for a corrupt friend smacks of paid-news journalism, facts be damned
N Ram, the noted Editor, and Chairman of ‘The Hindu’ newspaper appears to have plumbed new depths by publishing an Editorial arguing for granting bail to the jailed former Finance Minister P Chidambaram (PC). It is interesting to note that the editorial was published[1] on October 21, a day before Supreme Court’s Justice R Banumathi-headed bench passed a favourable order giving bail to Chidambaram in the INX Media case of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This is an open-and-shut case of bribery – the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have concrete bank records that show that Karti’s firms got around Rs.3.5 crores from INX Media promoters.
Reading the atrocious Editorial, it is certain that it was a calibrated move when Justice Banumathi-headed Bench was writing the Order granting bail. The CBI in its Review Petition pointed out a series of errors in this pro-Chidambaram Order, who is one of the kingpins of corruption during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime[2]. This is not the first tryst involving N Ram-headed ‘The Hindu’ in corruption cases. In 2G Telecom Scam, the newspaper went the extra kilometer supporting the tainted Telecom Minister A Raja. There were allegations by the other shareholders and Directors of The Hindu like Malini Parthasarathy and N Ravi about ‘The Hindu’s’ dubious and “Paid News” activities during the Telecom Scandal[3].
Mr. Ram, how did you arrive at a “clean chit” to Chidambaram in the INX Media bribery case? This is as open-and-shut a case as it gets. The bribe giver Indrani Mukerjea has become an Approver and has confessed in the Court about meeting Chidambaram and the routing of five million dollars in 2008 to his son Karti’s firms through offshore money transactions. The ED has already found (before this confession) that around Rs.3.5 crores were transferred to Karti’s firms. If this is not a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Mr. Ram, then what is? A similar kind of corruption and money trail happened in Aircel-Maxis scam too, where Chidambaram and his son are charge-sheeted.
I know you were a close friend of Chidambaram in your student days and both under the leadership of CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat edited a small magazine on Left politics titled the Radical Review in Chennai[4]. But rid me of this doubt – was your and PC’s left-leaning preaching for all or was it “present company” excluded? I know like you Chidambaram is also a land grabber in the same plush area of Chennai’s East Coast Road. Inquiring minds want to know what the status is of the police case against you for land grabbing and company-documents-grabbing filed by former AIADMK MP K C Palanisami[5]. As you are a Media baron and an Editor, Mainstream Media (MSM) organisations won’t cover this case where you are charged with land grabbing, company grabbing, destruction of documents, using force through ruffian elements and so on. I am aware that till a few years ago, you were going to the police station regularly to put your signature to mark your presence as part of the Court Order giving you some bail or anticipatory bail from arrest. Shame on you Ram for engaging in physical activities like a thug.
I know you have no respect for the laws of this country – you appointed Siddharth Varadarajan, a United States citizen as ‘The Hindu’s’ Editor by side-lining Malini Parthasarthy, who was the senior-most and perhaps a more deserving candidate. As an Editor and media baron, you must be aware that the rules in India require that only Resident citizens can be appointed as the Editor of an Indian newspaper. Gifting high-pedigree dogs to VIPs (including Sonia Gandhi) in Delhi perhaps made you think that the laws of the land do not apply to you. After Subramanian Swamy’s case in Delhi High Court on the illegal appointment of a US Citizen, you sacked Sidharth and saved your skin.
You are a filtered hypocrite, Mr. Ram. You made a brouhaha when journalist Barkha Dutt was caught on Niira Radia tapes. You even said she should be punished and that she should quit her profession. But you were silent when your buddy Prannoy Roy was caught by the Income Tax, the CBI and the ED for massive money laundering and tax evasion of 1000s of crores and bank frauds. Cat got your tongue, Mr. Ram? I know you made some nasty comments about my book – NDTV Frauds – due to your unholy relations with Prannoy Roy[6]. I know you lobbied for Prannoy Roy with several important people who brought up the frauds of NDTV. I am trying to determine who you are – a thick-skinned Rhino or a brash person or both. Lobbying for Chidambaram has proved that you have PROSTITUTED Journalism.
You were fervently lobbying for the crooked Chidambaram, on his being jailed. You attended the Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee’s (TNCC) function against the arrest of Chidambaram, by misusing your garb as Editor. You can’t blame me if I doubt that you were doing Paid News for Chidambaram’s bail granting, considering the allegations raised by your colleagues (and close relatives) N Ravi, N Murali, and Malini Parthasarathy in 2G cases for supporting A Raja. I hope in the coming years’ history will call you a bonafide Presstitute.
References:
[1] Charging Chidambaram: On INX Media case – Oct 21, 2019, The Hindu
[2] Pointing out errors, CBI files Review of Justice Banumathi-headed Bench’s verdict granting bail to Chidambaram – Oct 26, 2019, PGurus.com
[3] N Murali: Double standards on display at Hindu – Aug 31, 2011, The Times of India
[4] Chidambaram was once a left wing radical – Aug 23, 2019, Yahoo News
[5] N Ram of “The Hindu” in Land grabbing case – Sep 30, 2012, DefenceForumIndia.com
[6] NDTV Frauds by Sree Iyer – Mar 2017, Amazon.in
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N Ram, a shameless fellow. Published a fake report in the Hindu purported to be by IIT Chennai which stated the new Capital of AP Amaravati is flood prone area and not the soil is weak for constructions. When the report was found fake, he has not the courtesey and courage to apologize. He supports a criminal like Jagan.N Ram, a shameless fellow. Published a fake report in the Hindu purported to be by IIT Chennai which stated the new Capital of AP Amaravati is flood prone area and not the soil is weak for constructions. When the report was found fake, he has not the courtesey and courage to apologize. He supports a criminal like Jagan.
N Ram, a shameless fellow. Published a fake report in the Hindu purported to be by IIT Chennai which stated the new Capital of AP Amaravati is flood prone area and not the soil is weak for constructions. When the report was found fake, he has not the courtesey and courage to apologize. He supports a criminal like Jagan.
His name is N Ram but he thinks Ram is mythical what kind of a hypocrite he is. He is a scum sucking urban naxal. People like him are hell bent on destroying this country. These kind of people will even sell their mother for some extra money. Karma will soon get to him.
Fabulous and on the dot, Mr. Iyer. Ram deserves perhaps even more scathing an exposure. In the current world media scenario, such bold factual articles especially unmasking the influential hypocrites are the panacea for the welfare of future world. Self-serving media barons are societal viruses; I was witnessing how Italians suffered a decade ago due to one such. In this context, I should congratulate Pgurus on educating public about truth when they are engulfed by lies of all kind and Dr. Swamy on legally providing the rogues the abode they deserve. The world , much more India, needs many such bold organs to even slow down the sliding of Dharma, the happiness index. It is time to redefine the fourth pillar of democracy ridding it of the fifth columnists which truly independent channels (like Pgurus) can do and thanks to technology it is just beginning to shape.
Agree with you. Their subscription base is eroding fast. May be these journalists have to realize the changing face of journalism and many know his vested interests.
Sree Iyerji and his mentor the Mighty Brahmin himself know very well who I am and that's all that matters to me.
Forced to adopt this route as they have both cut ties with me.
I had promised to the Mighty Brahmin that within a year I would make him the PM of India (with little support from his side; else take Agni Samadhi) and dismissing me for a fool, both individually blocked me
good reply sir ji
Great work Sree ji...
There are a few things which people must talk about openly.... No hiding things or indirect accusations ...
Every one should openly state " Christian" instead of concealing it with communist ideologies etc....
Pc (saffron terror word usage-- is a convert for sure ) ,
Banumati (Christian), n.ram (Christian), ndtv James Roy (Christian),
Prakash karat (Christian)
--- you know what these people have done to India...
Let people talk openly about these people and their religion...
It's easier that way ... To make secular Hindus understand...
You know who rules the media now...
I really doubt if Gandhi n Nehru were forcefully made great leaders by British so as to continue their missionary schools n indirect ruling of India...
If Netaji had won in his attempt then all those(missionary schools and hospitals) which were forcefully looted by British n given to their followers would have been snatched n taken over by government and a new India would have been born , a real independent India.
India will not grow if all the schools are nationalised n completely brought under government control...
Indian government is funding antinationals n anti- india gangs with their minority appeasements n funds.
Recently read something like this -- Ayodhya belongs to government because British took it n used as government property...
Idiotic -- how can a foreign country take n give ownership to a place for which they don't even belong ?
First Indians should come out of this that British gave this n that...
British went sent out and whatever they gave, be it missionary lands, schools or hospital places have become void n unacceptable after they were made to flee India.
All rightfully belongs to Indians n the Indian government...
But sadly no government had the guts to implement this because of the missionaries network...
If only we had a bold government who could nullify all these grants n have the Christian groups shown their place , India could have progressed a lot within these years...
Christianity thrives only with creating sympathy...be it their god (he gave his blood for you doctrine etc... - i never asked him to give blood , if he were so stupid what can i do ?) , their trust's, their orphanages, their schools, their hospitals....
Finally request all true Hindus to include in their prayers a one liner... - to free all hindu temples from government control....
If the voice is high it will reach god...
Devas ( true Hindus) had to forget all their differences n cry in unison to Bhagwan Shiva to curb the atrocities of asuras...
Even if not immediately, things will change for sure at the right time.
* India will grow
Kudos to see iyer for this article...hope the corruption by N Ram will be exposed and he should be jailed
Is this an article? It looks more like a rant by a frustrated author who has been sidelined by more popular publications. Merely spouting "I know this about you" and "I know that about you" without producing an iota of evidence is going to get you nowhere. You sound like a cheap third-rate columnist. Sree Iyer claims to be an "out-of-the-box thinker". He doesnt even know how to write an article.
Stunned that despite giving the reference link, you write this comment. Pl. understand that the number in square brackets to the right of that sentence in the post refers to a link to an article that explains in detail what the evidence is. Not iota but a mountain. Apparently you do not know how to read articles with references. Hope this helps you to read online posts better.
good reply sir ji