Pankaj Shankar: I am not against Rahul Gandhi, but I want to show a mirror to the Congress Party."
New Delhi: Pankaj Shankar, an ex-aide of former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday referred to like him a ‘political intern’ under whom 5 Congress MLA has submitted resignations from Gujarat, after Jyotiraditya Sindhiya, including that it turned into an internship that not coming to an end.
On the next party leader, he said there was no dearth of leadership in the Congress. "Priyanka is more capable than him(Rahul). She took him to Amethi," said Shankar, who earlier served as an advisor in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
Pankaj Shankar is now engaged as the Director of a news agency cum multimedia production house – Independent Newmedia Agency
Capacious experience in various editorial functions spanning over two decades only lends credence to Pankaj Shankar’s journalistic acumen. He is an accomplished photographer and a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker. His vivid commentary on various political, social and economic developments can be traced to his years as a cartoonist. His journalistic works and several television series aired in the past and a few currently being telecast bears testimony to his competence as a producer and a media professional.
His critically acclaimed television series namely Mere Desh Ki Dharti – based on Rural India, Ehsaas themed on communal harmony and Mehnat Rang Layegi – on employment generation are still quite popular in rural India. Another series Jaanne Ka Haq – on Right to Information, is also currently being telecast on Doordarshan.
A true professional who possesses rich experience in print as well as broadcast news management, he has proven record of efficient handling of television news and current affairs programmes in a highly competitive environment and is adept at the organising team of reporters for live coverage of big events like human tragedies, riots, general elections etc.
Shankar was producing the very popular crime show, Savdhaan India for Life Ok now Star Bharat a channel from the Star Network stable. We have been producing the show from 2014 till March 2018.