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'''Rabi Lamichhane''' (Nepali: रबि लामिछाने ) is a [[Nepal]]ese politician and former television personality who came to fame attempting to set the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness world record]] for hosting the longest-ever marathon television talk show in April 2013.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Longest marathon television talk show|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-marathon-television-talk-show|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Rabi Lamichhane''' (Nepali: रबि लामिछाने ) is a [[Nepal]]ese politician and former television personality who came to fame attempting to set the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness world record]] for hosting the longest-ever marathon television talk show in April 2013.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Longest marathon television talk show|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-marathon-television-talk-show|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-GB}}</ref>


In 2022, Lamichhane resigned as managing director of the Galaxy 4K Television and announced the formation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (National Independent Party) to contest [[2022 Nepalese general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setopati |first=सेतोपाटी संवाददाता |title=रवि लामिछानेले भने- पार्टीको सभापति म हुँ, महाधिवेशन एक वर्षपछि हुन्छ |url=https://www.setopati.com/politics/274743/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Setopati |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Rep1>{{cite news | url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/complaint-filed-at-ec-against-lamichhane-s-rashtriya-swatantra-party/?categoryId=81 | title=Complaint filed at EC against Lamichhane’s Rashtriya Swatantra Party | publisher=Republica | date=22 June 2022 | accessdate=22 June 2022 }}</ref>
In 2022, Lamichhane resigned as managing director of the [[Galaxy 4K]] Television and announced the formation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (National Independent Party) to contest [[2022 Nepalese general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setopati |first=सेतोपाटी संवाददाता |title=रवि लामिछानेले भने- पार्टीको सभापति म हुँ, महाधिवेशन एक वर्षपछि हुन्छ |url=https://www.setopati.com/politics/274743/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=[[Setopati]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Rep1>{{cite news | url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/complaint-filed-at-ec-against-lamichhane-s-rashtriya-swatantra-party/?categoryId=81 | title=Complaint filed at EC against Lamichhane’s Rashtriya Swatantra Party | publisher=Republica | date=22 June 2022 | accessdate=22 June 2022 }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 15:40, 23 July 2022

Rabi Lamichhane
File:Rabi Lamichhane in Sydney 2019.jpg
Born (1974-09-05) 5 September 1974 (age 49)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality
  • Nepali (By Paternal Nationality 13 Sep. 2014 to 2017 and by re-announcement of citizenship 2017 to present)[1]
  • American (2014 to 4 October 2017)[2][3]
Occupation
  • Broadcast Journalist, Politician
Years active
  • 2013-2022 (journalism)
  • 2022-present (politics)
Known forhosting the longest-ever television talk show and Sidha Kura Janta Sanga[4]
Political partyNational Independent Party (Rastriya Swatantra Party)
Spouses

Rabi Lamichhane (Nepali: रबि लामिछाने ) is a Nepalese politician and former television personality who came to fame attempting to set the Guinness world record for hosting the longest-ever marathon television talk show in April 2013.[7]

In 2022, Lamichhane resigned as managing director of the Galaxy 4K Television and announced the formation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (National Independent Party) to contest 2022 Nepalese general election.[8][9]

Career

Lamichhane rose to fame as the host of a television show on the News24 Network aimed at setting the world record for longest marathon hosting of a television show in April 2013. He selected the 'Buddha was born in Nepal' theme in order to "help promote Nepal globally".[10] The previous record was set by two Ukrainian presenters who stayed on the air for 52 hours in 2011.[11] He interviewed politicians, journalists and celebrities, and took phone calls from viewers. While he set the Guinness world record at over 62 hours in April 2013, the record has since been broken by Alexandru Raducanu of Romania who hosted an over 72-hour-long show.[12]

Lamichhane went on to host the popular Sidha Kura Janta Sanga (Straight talk with the people) on the News 24 television. The show's format has Lamichhane providing an editorial monologue alongside reporting, primarily the kind of sting journalism pioneered by the Indian news magazine Tehelka. Lamichhane follows up on complaints from ordinary people, chiefly victims of fraud or corruption, and confronts the alleged perpetrators on camera. The show has been described as "unapologetically nationalist, at times simplistic in its coverage of complex issues," and creating "a cult of personality around its host".[13][14]

Lamichhane resigned from News24 in January 2021 and announced the launch of a new version of his show on the new Galaxy 4K Television.[15]

In June 2022, Lamichhane resigned from Galaxy 4K Television and announced that he would be entering politics with the formation of a new political party, Rastriya Swatantra Party.[16]

Controversy

While Lamichhane has become a celebrity in Nepal, there are some who have raised questions about his style of journalism and the "cult of personality" that has sprung up around him. While his methods have borne results for the ordinary people on whose behalf he pursues cases of fraud and corruption, critics have pointed to his "nationalist posturing" and "simplistic story lines".[13]

On 15 August 2019, police arrested Lamichhane from his News 24 office in connection with the suicide of journalist Shalikram Pudasaini.[17][18] In a video recorded before his death, Pudasaini, who had also worked for News24, had named Lamichhane, among others, as driving him to suicide. Chitwan police charged Lamichhane along with two others with abetment of suicide.[19][20] His arrest provoked widespread protest rallies in his support across the country with thousands of young people taking to the streets in Chitwan.[18][21][22] Protestors saw Lamichhane's arrest as an attempt to stifle his journalism and as retaliation for his exposure of corruption in the state.[23] Lamichhane was released on Rs 500,000 bail a few days later.[24]

The court eventually cleared Lamichhane of all charges.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Rabi Lamichhane speaks about his US Passport and current nationality".
  2. ^ "Rabi Lamichhane Holds American Citizenship Which Has Created Chaos Among His Fans".
  3. ^ "Rabi Lamichhane to be arrested, deported for being an American citizen to host Nepalese television". 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". sidhakurajanatasanga.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Rabi had affair with a mysterious 2008 US return woman, says his ex-wife Isha Lamichhane". 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ Republica. "Rabi Lamichhane and Nikita Poudel get married". My City. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Longest marathon television talk show". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "रवि लामिछानेले भने- पार्टीको सभापति म हुँ, महाधिवेशन एक वर्षपछि हुन्छ". Setopati. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Complaint filed at EC against Lamichhane's Rashtriya Swatantra Party". Republica. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Nepali hosts longest-ever talk show". BBC News. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Nepalese presenter sets record for longest talk show - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. ABC. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Longest marathon television talk show". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Everyone is talking about Rabi Lamichhane. Here's what you need to know about the law that had him detained". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. ^ Gill, Peter. "Why Nepal loves Rabi Lamichhane – and why some revile him - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Ravi Lamichhane quits News24 TV; Thursday's program to be the last episode". Khabarhub. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Rabi Lamichhane announces Nepal Independent Party - OnlineKhabar English News". 21 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ^ "पत्रकार दुर्व्यवहार र पक्राउको शैलीप्रति महासंघको ध्यानकर्षण || Federation of Nepali Journalists". fnjnepal.org. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  18. ^ a b Gill, Peter. "Popular Support Grows for Indicted Nepali Journalist". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Pudasaini death mystery: TV host Lamichhane among three arrested". The Himalayan Times. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Suicide abetment charge lodged against three including Rabi Lamichhane". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Lamichhane's supporters continue protest in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  22. ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "Angry Supporters Vandalized Police Vehicle In Chitwan". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  23. ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "Rabi Lamichhane's Supporters Demanded His Unconditional Release". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  24. ^ "Lamichhane, Kandel released on bail, Karki on general date". The Himalayan Times. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Lamichhane gets clean chit in journo's suicide case". The Himalayan Times.
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