Journalist Ravish Kumar (Photo courtesy: BCCL)

NEW DELHI: Journalist Ravish Kumar has been selected for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award , 2019, the foundation announced on Friday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the NDTV anchor. Around 5pm, #ravishkumar was at the top of Twitter India trends.

“…the board of trustees recognizes his unfaltering commitment to a professional, ethical journalism of the highest standards; his moral courage in standing up for truth, integrity, and independence; and his principled belief that it is in giving full and respectful voice to the voiceless, in speaking truth bravely yet soberly to power, that journalism fulfills its noblest aims to advance democracy,” the citation said.

Regarded as Asia’s highest honour, the award is named after the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay.

