Ahead of Tamil Nadu by-elections, AIADMK Launches 'News J' TV Channel
Chennai : The ruling AIADMK's Tamil TV channel "News J" was launched Wednesday, to take on propaganda against it by rivals in the wake of "JAYA TV", which used to be the channel for the party cadre, siding with ousted leader T T V Dhinakaran.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam launched the mouthpiece of AIADMK here, two months after the logo, wbesite and app for News J were unveiled.
Palaniswami said News J would toe the ideals set out by Dravidian icon C N Annadurai and late Chief Ministers M G Ramachandran, AIADMK founder, and J Jayalalithaa and telecast "true news."
AIADMK was prompted to launch a TV channel of its own to take on propaganda against it by rivals since Jaya TV began backing Jayalalithaa's aide V K Sasikala and her nephew T T V Dhinakaran after her demise.
Also, 'Dr Namadhu MGR,' a Tamil daily launched by Jayalalithaa in 1988, is under the control of the Dhinakaran camp led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
This prompted the AIADMK to start its own Tamil daily "Namadhu Puratchi Thalaivi Amma" in February.
Lashing out at Sasikala and Dhinakaran as "selfish," without naming them, Palaniswami quoted Arujuna's victory from epic Mahabharata and said people's 'shakti' and cadres were on their side since they had the blessings of "Amma (Jayalalithaa)".
Palaniswami lamented that a television channel that was launched due to Jayalalithaa's efforts to propagate the ideals of the party and disseminate government's welfare schemes was now not with them.
He said sections of media gave importance only to coverage of "negative news" which also downplayed welfare initiatives of the government.
"Broadcasting welfare measures of the government need not be construed as pro-government," he said.
Telecast of news about the state's welfare schemes will help poor people understand it and become beneficiaries which owuld in turn imporve their standard of living as well, he said.
Panneerselvam said the letter J in News J television represented "Jayam" which meant victory.
He said the channel will always be a "constructive force, a true voice of democracy that would beat money power...the soul of Amma will guide us to victory."
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Eid celebrated across Kerala with prayers, greetings
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Kochi (PTI): Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across Kerala on Friday with religious fervour and community gatherings.
Known locally as Cheriya Perunnal, special prayers were held in mosques, while Eidgahs were organised in cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode and Malappuram.
A large number of faithful from the Muslim community attended the morning prayers and exchanged greetings before returning home to celebrate the festival with family and friends.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Even amid the busy election campaign season, political leaders extended greetings to the public on the occasion.
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan, in a Facebook post, said the faithful were celebrating Eid al-Fitr after a period of rigorous fasting and devotion.
“The month of fasting was a time for every believer to attain spiritual and physical purification. Along with self-discipline and inner cleansing, it was also a time to extend help and compassion to fellow human beings. Islam is a faith rooted in kindness, which teaches that those who have must give to those in need—and to practice it in everyday life,” he said.
According to him, sacrifice, love and gratitude are the core messages of Eid al-Fitr, and he extended warm Eid Mubarak wishes to believers across the world.
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr on Thursday.
BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a Facebook post, extended his wishes.
“On this joyous occasion, I extend my heartfelt Eid greetings to all my Muslim brothers and sisters. May this festival fill everyone’s lives with happiness, peace and prosperity,” he said.
He added that people should come together to build an inclusive society that ensures the growth and well-being of every family.
“Once again, warm Eid wishes to all,” he said.
Education Minister V Sivankutty shared a picture of attending an Eid function on his Facebook page and wrote, “Equality and brotherhood. Warm wishes.”
Muslim League state president Sayyid Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal said the faithful had attained spiritual growth through a month-long period of fasting and devotion.
“Eid is also a celebration of brotherhood and love. This day is observed to ensure prosperity for all,” he said.
Thangal added that zakat, a form of charity, is practised on Eid al-Fitr to ensure that no one goes hungry.
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