News18 India, the Hindi news channel of Network18, is set to host the third edition of News18 India Chaupal in Mumbai. Scheduled on February 23, the channel’s flagship event will witness conversations between politicians and commentators that include Devendra Fadnavis, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan and Baba Ramdev and others.
At the Mumbai edition of this unique initiative, distinguished personalities across politics and entertainment will set the mood for various sessions. Speaking about Rising Madhya Pradesh, the inaugural session of the Chaupal will be led by Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Prabal Pratap Singh, Managing Editor, News18 India, said, “At News18 India, we believe in challenging the status quo. While we raise the most pressing and relevant issue, we believe that meaningful debates can lead to remarkable solutions of even the most critical issues. Chaupal is the product of our efforts in the same direction. It has already received tremendous response and support. By bringing Chaupal to Mumbai, we hope to continue in our endeavours to be a progressive platform bringing the key stakeholders on a common platform.”
Speaking about the event, Joy Chakraborthy, CEO, Forbes India and President, Revenue, Network18,said, “Armed with the vision of creating a unique platform to bring varied discourses under one roof, we launched News18 India Chaupal. This flagship event witnesses high decibel debates and has become the ultimate stage for Hindi news viewers by offering the most holistic view of the current political state in the country. Having tasted great success in the national capital, we have now launched an edition for the country’s financial capital too.”
While veteran politicians like Sanjay Nirupam, Pankaja Munde, Ashok Chavanand others will focus on local issues of the state, top corporate leaders like Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC and Dilip Piramal, Chairman, VIP Industries will discuss the concept of Modinomics. The sessions will be moderated by top anchors and journalists of the channel.
Leading politicians, visionaries, youth leaders and entertainers such as Sachin Pilot, Aditya Thakre, Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani, RaveenaTandon, Alankrita Srivastava, Sanjay Manjarekar, Vikram Sathaye, Sonu Nigam, Prakash Raj and Nana Patekar among others will be participating in the News18 India Chaupal Mumbai.
News18 India Chaupal will be telecast throughout the day on News18 Indiaalong with live dip-ins on News18 Network & ETV News Network.