It takes guts to speak out when prudence demands silence. Not many can claim to be forthright when it matters most. Jatinder Pannu – a familiar face on Doordarshan Jalandhar – belongs to that rare specie. During the days of terrorism his articles in various newspapers highlighted brutalities perpetrated by terrorists and security forces alike. On DDJ’s Khas Khabar Ik Nazar, every Friday morning, he comes up with insightful, cogent and pithy comments laced with rustic parables/anecdotes and wry humour. Interestingly, he is neither a trained academician nor a conventional intellectual. His worldview has been shaped by real life experiences as Kisan Sabha activist and journalist. Presently, he is assistant editor with Nawan Zamana – apart from acting as honorary editor for various publications and radio stations abroad. He has represented the country at United Nations Human Rights Commission, Geneva. Pannu has authored six books including satire Rang duniya de, poetry Ajj-Nama, an analytical tome Sikh Dharam de Smajik Sarokar, apart from books on terrorism and the Guru ka langar controversy.

In 1992, Pannu was awarded the National Media Award by the Small and Medium Newspapers Association of India. In 2000 the Language Department of Punjab honored him with Shiromani Patarkar Award.

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 d/sir plz sir i know your books

vijay Kuamr | February 17, 2011