Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) The CPI(M)-owned daily Deshabhimani has removed senior journalist K.R. Ajayan from charge of its weekend supplement in the aftermath of the controversial “Kallan Vijayan” headline episode, replacing him with T. Chandramohan after rejecting his explanation that the headline was neither inappropriate nor anti-party.The disciplinary action comes days after Deshabhimani abruptly withdrew its July 19 weekend supplement before circulation.The supplement’s front page …
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) What began as a commemorative edition marking the first death anniversary of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan (VS) has snowballed into one of the biggest editorial controversies faced by the CPI(M)’s party organ ‘Deshabhimani’ in recent years.After a day’s delay officially attributed to technical reasons, the newspaper’s weekend supplement was finally released on Monday with the controversial article on theatre activist ‘Kallan Vijayan’ (in English, i…
Kollam, March 30 (IANS) With the Assembly election campaign at its peak, dramatic scenes and open confrontation marked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Monday press conference, turning what was meant to highlight governance into a political flashpoint.The Chief Minister, who addressed the media to outline the government’s development achievements and counter opposition charges, faced an unusual protest from journalists.They alleged selective access, accusing him of prioritising questions fr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) With the Kerala Assembly elections fast approaching, the CPI(M)’s social media machinery tasked with spearheading the party’s digital campaign has been hit by a major internal rupture, exposing unease within the ranks over strategy and leadership.Senior journalists K.V. Sudhakaran, K. Mohandas, and E.S. Subhash, all former journalists of Deshabhimani, the party organ, have resigned from the CPI(M)’s social media team. Their exit is understood to be in prot…