Karan Thapar recalls viral interview with Jaya

And a note by the anchor reminiscing the experience, is now going viral. Here are a few excerpts from the note. “I questioned her about Karunanidhi, Sonia Gandhi, her ministers who habitually prostrate before her and accusations that she is dictatorial. With each change of subject her smile became more forced, her irritation more obvious. ‘I’m sorry I agreed to this interview’ she said and meant it. I realised the interview was going wrong. 

In desperation I tried to claw things back. I said, ‘You are a very tough person’. I meant it as praise but it backfired. ‘People like you have made me so’. I felt disheartened. Finally, as I thanked her, I stretched out my hand and added ‘Chief Minister, a pleasure talking to you.’ For a moment she stared back implacably. ‘I must say it wasn’t a pleasure talking to you. Namaste.’ She rebuffed my proffered hand, unclipped and banged down her mike and left the room. ‘Amma’ I wanted to shout, you’ve misunderstood me. But it was too late.”