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U.K. House of Commons honours Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda, Founder of Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd.


Veteran freedom fighter, journalist, statesman and founder of Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd., Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda was posthumously conferred a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at UK's House of Commons for his contribution during India's independence movement and his journey afterwards.

Britain's minister for business engagement with India Gregory Barker and Virendra Sharma, chair of the Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group presented the award to Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda's son, Shri Vijay Darda, MP and Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Lokmat Media.



(L-R) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning Rajiv Shukla, minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Praful Patel, Britain's minister for business engagement with India Gregory Barker, Rajya Sabha member and chairman and editor-in-chief of Lokmat Media Vijay Jawaharlal Darda, member of British Parliament Preeti Patel, chairperson of the Indo-British all party parliamentary Group Virendra Sharma and UK's Shadow Foreign Minister with responsibility for India Kerry McCarthy graced the occasion.