Ved Pratap Vaidik
Ved Pratap Vaidik | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Period | From 1971 till date |
| Genre | Prose |
| Subject | International politics |
| Literary movement | Satyagraha for implementation of Hindi |
| Notable works | Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka : India’s Options, Soviet-American Rivalry in Afghanistan, Hindi Journalism : Various Dimensions, Indian Foreign Policy : New Pointers, Bhartiya Bhashayen Lao : Kyon Aur Kaise?, Hindi Ka Sampurna Samachar Patra Kaisa Ho?, Vartmaan Bharat, Afghanistan : Kal, Aaj aur Kal and Mahashakti Bharat. |
| Notable awards | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar award, Hindi Academy Delhi award, Ram Manohar Lohia award. |
| Spouse | Dr. Vedwati Vaidik |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
| Website | |
| http://www.vpvaidik.com/ | |
Ved Pratap Vaidik (born 30 December 1944, Indore, Central Province, British India ) is a journalist, political analyst and freelance columnist of India. He had been with Press Trust of India as the founder-editor of its Hindi news agency “Bhasha”. Before that he was the Editor (views) in Navbharat Times of the Times Group. At present, he is the Chairman of Bhartiya Bhasha Sammelan.[1]
Biography
Ved Pratap Vaidik was born on 30 December 1944 in Indore, a city of the region then known as Central Province in British India.[2] He spends most of his time in Indore writing articles for Dainik Bhaskar and Naidunia.
Published work
He has published several award-winning research publications.[citation needed] His published books[3] are:
- Soviet-American Rivalry in Afghanistan
- Hindi Journalism : Various Dimensions
- Indian Foreign Policy : New Pointers
- Bhartiya Bhashayen Lao : Kyon Aur Kaise?
- Hindi ka Sampurna Samachar Patra Kaisa ho?
- Vartmaan Bharat
- Afghanistan : Kal, Aaj aur Kal
- Mahshakti Bharat
- Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka : India’s Options
(In English).
Awards
Some of the awards received by Vaidik are:[4]
- Govind Vallabh Pant award 1976
- Purushottam Das Tandon award 1988
- Hindi Academy Delhi award for Journalism 1990
- Ram Manohar Lohia award Kanpur 1990
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar award 1992
- Lala Lajpat Rai award 1992
Controversy
During his visit to Pakistan,on 2nd July 2014, he met Jama'at-ud-Da'wah chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. He received criticism for being anti national from the Indian National Congress and other opposition parties, while the ruling National Democratic Alliance government denied any role in and knowledge of the meeting.[5] Vaidik later clarified that he met Hafiz Saeed as a journalist and his meeting had nothing to do with Kashmir issue.[6]
He made it clear that his meeting with Hafiz Saeed was not planned. He was at Lahore to meet Nawaz Sharif which took some time as the later was busy with his schedule. He in his interview with Pakistani reporter has clearly mentioned ' Say no to separation and yes to freedom' (Source: India TV Show- 'aaj ki baat Rajat Sharma ke saath' with the regard to Kashmir Issue. Show Host : Rajat Sharma dated 15/07/2014 11-30 pm)
However, a sedition case was filed against him in a court in Varanasi over his controversial meeting with Saeed.[7]
NIA and IB also decided to question Ved Pratap regarding the meeting.[8]
References
- ^ "Profile of Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik". www.vpvaidik.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ HINDI SAHITYAKAR SANDARBH KOSH Volume II page 419
- ^ Agrawal Giriraj Sharan & Agrawal Meena page 419
- ^ HINDI SAHITYAKAR SANDARBH KOSH page 419
- ^ "Uproar in Rajya Sabha over journalist meeting with Hafiz saeed". Patrika Group. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "I Met Hafiz Saeed as a journalist: Ved Pratap Vaidik". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Ved Pratap Vaidik charged with Sedition over meeting with Hafiz Saeed". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "NIA, IB to question Vaidik over his meeting with Hafiz Saeed". Patrika. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Agrawal Giriraj Sharan & Agrawal Meena HINDI SAHITYAKAR SANDARBH KOSH Volume II 2006 Hindi Sahitya Niketan Bijnor (U.P.) India, ISBN 81-85139-29-6