Aditya Kaul wins ‘Jethmalani award’ for Journalism

New Delhi, Sept 16: Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal on Friday awarded the first – Jethmalani Award for Journalism in Service of Humanity to journalist Aditya Raj Kaul at a ceremony in New Delhi to mark the centenary of renowned legal eagle and former Law Minister of India Ram Jethmalani.
Aditya received a Gold Medal and a Cash Award of 14 lakhs ($17000). Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Rajya Sabha Members Mahesh Jethmalani and Kartikeya Sharma also presided over the event along with former Chief Justice Dipak Misra and eminent legal voice Fali S. Nariman, S. Gurumurthy.
The Jethmalani Award Prize for Legal Journalism was awarded to Media Organisation Bar & Bench who received a Copper Medal and Cash Award of one lakh and eleven thousand.
The Jethmalani Award for Empowerment was won by The Indian Express Special Correspondent Hina Rohtaki who received a Copper Medal and a Cash Award of one lakh and eleven thousand.
Aditya Raj Kaul is a journalist covering conflict, national security and foreign affairs since 15 years. He is presently Executive Editor, National Security and Strategic Affairs with TV9 Network in the founding team of India’s first news OTT News9Plus.
Aditya has worked in several Indian media organisations including The Times of India, Times Now, CNN-News18, Republic TV and BTVi. In last more than a decade he has reported from almost 20 countries including Iraq, Israel, Palestine, South Korea, Australia, Jordan and China. Aditya also reported for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) during the COVID19 Pandemic.
“I am honoured to receive the award for my work on human rights, justice and counter-terrorism. When I started my career over 15 years ago, I had no awards on my mind. Today however is a surreal feeling,” Aditya said.