Adichunchanagiri Mutt Pope Nirmalanandanatha Swami; Agriculture Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy; Nadoja Wooday P. Krishna, President, Karnataka Gandhi Memorial Fund; HB Dinesh, Treasurer, Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi; among others on Tuesday at Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru. | Photo credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J.
The media fraternity in Karnataka on Tuesday paid tributes to veteran journalist and former MLC P. Ramiah, who passed away recently. He was described as a professional who never compromised on ethics.
A revised version of his autobiography, Naanu Hindu Ramiah, which captures his experiences of more than 60 years, was launched in a program organized in Bengaluru. The program was organized by Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Karnataka Madhyama Academy, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists, Bengaluru Press Club and Bengaluru Reporters’ Guild.
Narrating his association with Ramiah, who served Hindus for more than 45 years, senior journalist A. Jayaram, who worked with him from 1972 to 1998, said Ramiah had a great grasp of news and secretariat reporting was his forte.
Mr. Jayaram recalled that Ramiah managed to get an interview with Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman, who liked to stay away from the media. After being nominated to the Legislative Council, Mr. Ramaiah renounced joining the then ruling party and maintained his independence, he pointed out.
Senior journalist Asha Krishnaswamy said Ramiah was a ready explorer for other journalists to recall old political developments.
The pontiff of Adichunchanagiri Mutt Nirmalanandanatha Swami noted that Ramiah’s life went beyond journalism as he was also ahead in social service as he had connections with various organisations.
Ee Sanje editor T. Venkatesh, who published Ramiah’s autobiography, and former KPSC chairman Dr. HN Krishna who convinced Ramaiah to write the autobiography. Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi Wooday President P. Krishna were present.
Published – 17 Feb 2026 23:14 IST