Interview of Janak Kotak – Mayor of Rajkot City

Video interview of Janak Kotak

(Videography: Adhirajsinh Hardevsinh Jadeja)

Janak Kotak

Janak Kotak is the mayor of Rajkot city. He is popularly known as Janak Raja, for his humanitarian approach for the societal work. He has successfully been elected since last many elections. Despite being a politician, his personality in the mind of people is of a very humble, helpful and caring person. His lifestyle infact depicts it very well that despite being the first citizen of Rajkot city, i.e. a Mayor, he still lives in his earlier flat, where as he as a Mayor can live in the Mayor House, which has many add-on facilities for his position.

Apart from that, he has always been a dedicated social worker since last four decades. He is so much concerned about the problems of people that he keeps both his cell phones ON twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Not only that, he infact gives the polite answers to anybody’s question even at midnight.

When we went to interview him at his office at Rajkot Municipal Corporation, we were indeed inspired by his way of solving people’s problems. He was so kind in understanding even a small problem and providing the most possible solution to it, at the right time. We also observed the hope on the faces of people who had come there seeking solution.

In conversation with Janak Kotak

About politicians, it is said that they are master of words, that they can speak in a sweet language despite their heart is bitter and cheater. But in the case of Janak Kotak, it is not so. I mean, he indeed is master of words but his heart too is pure, and it reflects in his actions. And I guess, that’s why he is so popular among the common people of the city.

During this interview, he talks about his journey from being a social worker to a Mayor of the city, in his own interesting and natural way. A must watch interview for those who has been looking for a genuine politician in this era of corruption.