Prannoy, Radhika Roy barred from key positions at NDTV

TIL Desk/Business/Mumbai/ Securities market regulator SEBI on Friday debarred NDTV’s promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy from holding any key managerial positions in the Board or the management of the news channel company for being “involved in fraudulent acts”.

Additionally, along with RRPR Holdings, they have been debarred from accessing the stock markets or selling their holdings in the news channel. The Roys were also found to be in violation of NDTV’s code of conduct, SEBI said in an order.

The order comes after SEBI carried out an investigation into allegations against the Roys and RRPR Holdings for not disclosing material information to the shareholders of NDTV about loan agreements entered into by them with Vishva Pradhan Commercial Private Limited.

“Under the circumstances, the Noticee no. 2 (Prannoy) and 3 (Radhika) had this avowed duty to act in a fair and transparent manner to protect the interest of their minority shareholders and not to indulge in any fraudulent activity or any activity detrimental to the interest of the shareholders of NDTV,” said the order signed by SEBI’s Whole Time Member S.K. Mohanty.