Pradeep ThakurHe is one of the crooked journalist who is on the pay roll of RSS, India's right wing hindu militia.
He regulary misuse his workstation to publish articles and fabricated news by quoting "IB" or "Security Officials". His favourite victims are Naxals (Maoists) , Tribals, Minorities and Dalits. By publishing terror stories, he will be getting commission on purchases by security regime in India.
One of his old profiles is available on a website which sells right wing hindutva books online. It says:
" PRADEEP THAKUR, the only son of an Indian Air Force official, was born on 24th September 1970. He completed his schooling form Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shillong (Meghalway) and Fort William (Kolkata). After graduating in commerce from Calcutta University, he joined journalism at the early age of 21. Beginning his career with All India Radio Delhi, he soon shifted to the print medium.
During a decade-long stint in mainstream newspapers, he has worked with the India Today group's website www.newspapertoday.com, The Pioneer and Patriot. For a brief period he was media consultant to India's leading public relations guru Roger Pereira and worked in weekly newspaper Sahara Time. He is now with the Hindustan times"
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