Janmabhumi
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. |
| Publisher | P C Krishna Varma Raja |
| Editor | K N R Namboothiri |
| Managing editors | K R Umakanthan |
| Founded | 14 November 1977 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Headquarters | Kochi, India |
| OCLC number | 11387591 |
| Website | janmabhumidaily |
| Free online archives | epaper |
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Janmabhumi is an Indian Malayalam-language daily newspaper, owned by Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It was launched as an evening paper from Kozhikode on 28 April 1977.[citation needed] From 14 November 1977 on wards it was upgraded to a daily newspaper publishing from Ernakulam.[citation needed] Currently Janmabhumi has eight editions.[citation needed]
Overview[edit]
Janmabhumi follows the moto: "A Newspaper for Social Reformation and National Reconstruction".[citation needed] The newspaper publishes editions from Kochi, Kottayam, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Bengaluru and Kollam.[citation needed]
- Managing Director: M Radhakrishnan
- Managing Editor: K R Umakanthan
- Editor: K N R Namboothiri.[1]
The 16 page multi-colour newspaper has two special issues every week. Varadyam, a Sunday supplement and Mitram, a four-page pullout on Wednesdays. Samskruthi is a regular page with articles on various Indian culture, such as history, Puranas, Upanishads, Ayurveda, Yoga, Philosophy, Art, ideologies and devotional subjects etc.
History[edit]
In 1968, the state council of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh was held at Thalassery, Kerala and considered a proposal by K. Raman Pillai, for starting a daily newspaper in Malayalam language. With U. Dathathreya Rao as chief promoter and C. Prabhakaran, Punnath Chandran, M. Sreedharan, K. C. Sankaran, V. C. Achuthan as co promoters, Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. was registered in January 1973 with the objective of publishing a Malayalam newspaper. Subsequently, the Rashtra Vartha newspaper was taken over by the company. In 1975. the name Janmabhumi was acquired and the necessary declaration was signed. P. Narayanan was the Chief Editor, P. V. K. Nedungadi as Editor, Dathathreya Rao as printer and publisher and a few others as sub-editors and reporters took charge.[citation needed]
Janmabhumi was launched as an evening paper from Kozhikode on 28 April 1975.... In the first copy of editorial column it explicitly declared that "Janmabhumi is a total independent national daily. It will approach each problem on the basis of national unity, moral sense, patriotism and public welfare and think, evaluate and formulate our opinion. To err is human and we also commit mistakes, our capacity is limited. We consider this as a small step to the noble cause and great moment and appealed the co-operation of all people".[citation needed]
However, after two months, the state of emergency in India was declared in June 1975. Rao, Nedungadi and Narayanan were arrested by the police and kept under detention. Nedungadi was let of after few days. Even though there was no ban on the paper the administration created conditions which did not allow to continue. Rao was released only after the emergency was lifted. Narayanan was acquitted of all charges by the court and released after four months. After the restoration of democracy in March 1977, Janmabhumi resumed publication from Ernakulam. A new decoration was signed, with Narayanan as printer and publisher and M. P. Manmadhan as Chief Editor.[citation needed]
On 14 November 1977, Janmabhumi was launched from Ernakulam. M. K. Balagopal who worked in The Indian Express associated with the editorial department. Kummanam Rajasekharan trained the amateur newcomers in the paper. K. Chandran who was working during the pre-emergency period took charge of the news desk. It was a four-page newspaper with price tag of 0.25 paisa. Its financial base was not strong. The early journalists were not experienced and grew up learning. Balaram Moosad, P. Narayana Kurup and I. K. K. Menon used to write regularly during the early period. After one year Manmadhan wanted to leave the responsibility because of health problem. Nedungadi took charge as Chief Editor. K. G. Marar took charge as Managing Director when Rao retired.[citation needed]
The printing of Janmabhumi was in the old method of hand composing and sheet-fed printing. Under the initiative of Sundaram, a new company was formed, Ayodhya Printers Pvt Ltd. at Elamakkara, Kochi and installed latest photo composing and offset printing machinery. Janmabhumi shifted to the new location on 21 April 1987. The new press and paper was inaugurated by L. K. Advani. V. M. Korath retired from Mathrubhumi as Deputy Editor took charge as Chief Editor in Janmabhumi. But retired after one year due to health fail. P. Narayanan succeeded him in 1993. Kummanam Rajasekharan took charge as Editor. P. E. B. Menon, P. P. Mukundan, K. Sadananda Pillai etc formed an advisory committee to guide both the establishments. M. Mohanan was appointed General Manager of both. M. Mahadevan took charge as the Manager.[citation needed]
When Sri. Korath finally relinquished charge as chief editor in 1993, Sri. P. Narayanan was given the charge. In 1995 Sri. K.G. Marar died and Sri. P.P. Mukundan elected as Managing Director. He took initiative to expand the base of JANMABHUMI by starting new editions. Sri. N.S. Rammohan became the Managing Editor and Sri. T.M.V. Shenoy took charge as printer and publisher. Sri . K. Kunhikanann as Resident Editor[2]
On 26th June 1995, BJP National President Shri.L. K. Advani inaugurated the evening edition at Thiruvananthapuram, On 13th April 2005.l Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram Director Shri P Parameswaran inaugurated edition at Kottayam and RSS Sarsangh 'Sarkaryavah,' Shri Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated Kannur Edition on 2008 January 17th.
After Hari S Kartha, veteran Journalists Ramachandran and Leela Menon were Chief Editors,and T Arun Kumar,its Editor.
The 6th edition of JANMABHUM from Thrissur was inaugurated on June 20th 2014 by Union Minister Sri. Prakash Javdekar. JANMABHUMI moved outside Kerala, launching Edition in Bangalore on April 27th 2018 by Actor and Parliament Member Sri.Suresh Gopi. The 8th edition of JANMABHUM launched from Kollam on September 27th 2018 by Union Minister Sri. Rajnath Singh.
JANMABHUMI ONLINE, the Digital Media division, was launched in 2008 by spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Sri. Sri. Ravi Shankar. The .www.janmabhumidaily.com is a comprehensive and popular news website well-received by the Malayali Diaspora around the world. The website brings the latest local, national and world news, politics, weather, entertainment, science and health coverage. The website is updated round-the-clock. Sri P. Sreekumar is the editor in charge of online.
JANMABHUMI is marching ahead under the leadership of Sri. M. Radhakrishnan as Managing Director, Sri. K. R. Umakanthan as Managing Editor, K.N. Raman Namboothiri as Editor, and Sri. K. B. Sreekumar as General Manager.
Cultural impact[edit]
Janmabhumi ' is in the forefront of the struggle against all anti national, anti cultural, anti human tendencies anywhere. When some missionaries planted a cross at Nilakkal near Sabarimala temple and claimed that it was planted by St. Thomas apostle, it was Janmabhumi who exposed the conspiracy, which kick started a great Hindu upsurge under the leadership of Sanyasins. To suppress the agitation the UDF government took lathecharges and arrested Sri. P. Narayanan and Sri. Kummanam Rajasekharan The government attempted to nominate a Christian convert to the Gurvayur Devaswam was exposed by Janmabhumi.
Janmabhumi brought out behind the curtain activities to acquire the land owned by the Hindus only to establish the Naval Academy at Ezhimala. The mysterious circumstance in which Chakannur Maulavi was eliminated was to the public by Janmabhumi. When there was a plan to build a crematory very close to Thiruvananthapuram temple and Vaikom temple, and political parties shades the supported it, it was Janmabhumi which supported local Hindu people in the struggle to stop the savilege. In the struggle of Swami Prakasananda in Sivagiri Madom issue it was Janmabhumi who gave him unstinted support.
Janmabhumi played a big role in the protection of the tradition of Aranmula village against the anti environmental mafia in the name of pseudo developmental activities like airport construction. All most all other media directly or indirectly were in favour of corporate big guns. But from the very beginning to until the ultimate aim Janmabhumi was with the people of Aranmula to protect the environment and culture.
In the issue of protecting the wealth of Lord Srerpadmanabha and rituals in Sabarimala, the stand taken by Janmabhumi was very significant and it echoed the general psyche of the people of Kerala.[3]
While other media running only behind the commercial culture Janmabhumi alone is against the wind with commitment to the culture of land with the commitment to the nation.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Do not stifle voices of dissent, VC tells scribes," The Hindu 30 January 2011 http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/30/stories/2011013059590300.htm
- ↑ "പിണറായി വിജയന് ബിഗ് സല്യൂട്ടുമായി ജന്മഭൂമി". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ↑ "ജന്മഭൂമി പത്രത്തിനെതിരെ കേസുകൊടുത്ത് യൂത്ത് കോണ്ഗ്രസ് നേതാവ്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ↑ "Malayalam Newspapers : Malayalam News : Kerala News Online". www.w3newspapers.com.
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