It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. You have reached your limit for free articles this month. The party and several of its senior faces, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot, Kerala Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor and Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar also offered condolences. [4][5][6], Tyagi was a participant in a TV debate on Hindi news channel Aaj Tak on the issue of 2020 Bangalore riots, when he likely suffered a heart attack. Rajiv Tyagi will be cremated Thursday morning at Hindon Crematorium in Ghaziabad, unnamed party sources told PTI. An undated photo of Congress leader Rajiv Tyagi. We all have irreparable damage," Ms Gandhi Vadra tweeted. “The BJP treats its spokespersons as brand-builders, who mould public opinion[most become Cabinet Ministers], but for the Congress, they are a mere appendage. Rajiv Tyagi Vice President & Head - Business Development at Jubilant Therapeutics Inc. Bedminster, New Jersey, United States 500+ connections A prominent Youth Congress Party leader, he was appointed the official spokesperson of Congress while serving as the General Secretary at Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. Saddened & shocked to hear about the sudden demise of our colleague & @INCIndia national spokesperson Shri Rajiv Tyagi. The party treats political communication casually [Not a single spokespersons’ meeting or training programme was held in 6 years] and the top down high command culture makes spokespersons essentially survive on their own”, he added. Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. May his soul rest in peace and family have the strength to bear this loss," Akhilesh Yadav tweeted. 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The latest incident also brought into focus the Congress’s uneasy relationship with media channels since 2014 when the Narendra Modi government assumed office. The I&B Ministry has failed in its responsibility as the licensor to maintain a modicum of civility which the programme and advertising code mandates”, he stated. May his soul rest in peace," Mr Gehlot said. Mr. Patel tweeted, “It is high time TV channel owners, editors and anchors introspect on how some in the industry have reduced news debates into a meaningless, poisonous and potentially fatal activity. Today, 95 per cent of the media are Godi media [embedded] and we have reason to believe the government tells them to focus on polarising Hindu-Muslim issues as debate”, he said, justifying his earlier decision of boycotting TV debates. The death of Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi moments after finishing a television show on Wednesday evening stirred up some party leaders to … To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. The party treats political communication casually [Not a single spokespersons’ meeting or training programme was held in 6 years] and the top down high command culture makes spokespersons essentially survive on their own”, he added. At times words can have the same impact as bullets”. The death of Congress'' spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi is a huge loss. Tyagi suffered the attack soon after participating in a TV debate from his residence in Sector 16 of Vasundhara in Ghaziabad and fell unconscious, sources said. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. Mr Tyagi is survived by his wife and two sons. Our thoughts and prayers are with his families & friends in this time of grief. 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