1) She is the wife of the ANI founder owner’s son. She started her career with ANI as an intern in 1986, got married to the son in 1988.
#SmitaPrakash#ModiInterview2) #smitaprakash is the daughter of Inna Ramamohan Rao, former director of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. After this marriage, it is reported that #ANI started getting Govt patronage. With Reuters buying a stake, they became a monopoly.