Varthabharathi
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Vartha Bharati (Kannada: ವಾರ್ತಾ ಭಾರತಿ) also spelled as Vartha Bharathi is a Kannada daily News paper (ಕನ್ನಡ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ) published simultaneously from Bangalore, Mangalore and Shimoga.[1] It was launched in August 2003. It is one of nine state level Kannada Daily newspapers of Karnataka, as recognized by the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Karnataka.[2]
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | The Community Media Trust |
Founder(s) | Abdussalam Puthige |
Publisher | Abdussalam Puthige |
Editor | Abdussalam Puthige |
News editor | B.M. Bashir |
Founded | 29 August 2003 |
Language | Kannada |
Headquarters | Mangalore, Karnataka, India. |
Website | www |
Free online archives | epaper |
Its main focus was to provide voice and due representation to the deprived and marginalised sections. Janapith and Padma Bhushan awardee U. R. Anantha Murthy was a great admirer and a regular contributor to this newspaper. In a public meeting, he called Vartha Bharati "The Guardian of Karnataka", saying that "The Guardian has created a revolution in the whole of its nation. In the same way, Vartha Bharathi is Karnataka's Guardian." Abdussalam Puthige,[3] the editor-in-chief of Varthabharati was inspired by veteran journalist Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty, who had launched Mungaru Kannada daily back in 1984.[4] Mungaru was well known for its generous policy of providing fair representation to all castes, communities and sections of the society. It left a significant mark in the history of Kannada journalism by identifying and nurturing several talents from, Muslim, Christian and backward Communities.[5]
Numerous well-known Kannada leftist, social activists and Dalit ideologues including U. R. Ananthamurthy, U. B. Banakar, Dr. Niranjan Aradhya, write regularly for the paper.[6] In 2017, a Vartha Bharati journalist was detained and served a showcause notice by the Dakshina Kannada police. The notice was later stayed by the Karnataka High Court.[7] In 2017, Vartha Bharati's social media page was blocked by Facebook. Though it was later restored, there was no clear explanation as to why it happened.[8]