Vanglaini Explained

Vanglaini
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Foundation:1978
Price:INR 3
Owners:K. Sapdanga
Language:Mizo
Circulation:45,000
Headquarters:Aizawl, India

Vanglaini is a daily newspaper in Mizoram, northeast India, published in the Mizo language.[1] It is registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India (no. RNI 34227/79. : MZR/67/2012-2014). It is owned, edited, and published by K. Sapdanga. It remains the newspaper in Mizoram with the largest circulation.[2] [3] [4]

Mizo Award

Vanglaini has instituted the "Mizo Award" to any living Mizo or group of Mizos who have made exemplary achievements. The first award was given in 2011, and was scheduled to be given every three years. The award carried INR 100,000 with a trophy. From 2017, the award money was doubled to INR 200,000.[5] [6]

Recipients

Controversy

At the 17th Lok Sabha election, Vanglaini published a list of candidates for Mizoram constituency on 11 April 2019,[13] the day of voting.[14] The electoral symbol of Mizo National Front party candidate C. Lalrosanga was given as Ni (Sun) in place of arsi (a star). MNF, the legislature party of Mizoram, was infuriated, as its president and Chief Minister Zoramthanga reacted, saying, "This is done either deliberately or purposefully to undermine the MNF party and our candidate because the editor of the paper is the leader of our opponent and the joint editor himself is ZPM-Congress joint candidate."[15] They also asserted that the newspaper had misprinted their symbol in the past election.[16]

The main rival of MNF was Tetea Hmar,[17] [18] who contested as an independent candidate but officially supported by the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (representative of the Indian National Congress) and Zoram People's Movement parties.[19] Vanglaini had a close link with ZPM; Hmar being its joint editor, and K. Sapdanga, the editor, was the leader of ZPM. Hmar was popular as a favourite candidate as "Mipui Candidate"[20] or the "People Candidate."[21]

Although Sapdanga publicised an apology through WhatsApp on the same day, stating it was an inadvertent mistake. He officially submitted an explanation to the election officials, as well as to Rosanga, who accepted the apology.[22] However, the MNF demanded apology for their own which they did not receive, claiming that it was not only a "deliberate act" to mislead voters,[23] [24] but also a breach of the election code of conduct. The Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra directed the Returning Officer Vanlalngaihsaka to file the first information report to the police. The police issued order to show cause to Hmar and Sapdanga.[25] [26] Hmar and Sapdanga were registered for crimimal offences under sections 171-F and 171-G of the Indian Penal Code "for allegedly deliberately publishing a misleading report."

ZPM and Congress parties were in turn angered by such actions, claiming that Hmar had no role in that particular issue or authority over the newspaper, such that it was only to undermine their candidate. Following a voting incident in which at several polls, Hmar's serial number was wrongly displayed (5 instead of 4), the two parties filed complaints to the CEO accusing the RO of incompetence and well as leaking the order to show cause of Hmar on social media before it was approved.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vanglaini - Mizo Daily Since 1978 . vanglaini.org . 30 June 2010 . 1 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140401164127/http://www.vanglaini.org/ . live .
  2. Web site: CLAIMED CIRCULATION OF BIG PERIODICALS: Appendix I. RNI. 15 December 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023543/http://rni.nic.in/Appendix%20I%20Periodicals.pdf?q=kumudam-reporter-tamil-magazine. live.
  3. Web site: Vanglaini - most popular Mizo newspaper in Mizoram. Maratechnology.com. 16 October 2013. 15 December 2014. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215065646/http://www.maratechnology.com/2013/10/vanglaini-most-popular-mizo-newspaper.html. live.
  4. Web site: Mizoram Mizo Language. India Mapped. 15 December 2014. 4 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404105403/http://www.indiamapped.com/languages-in-india/mizoram-mizo-language/. live.
  5. Web site: mystic. Vanglaini Mizo Award. mi(sual).com. 15 December 2014. 14 April 2011. lus. 31 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131194347/http://www.misual.com/2011/04/14/vanglaini-mizo-award/. dead.
  6. News: Press Trust of India. Mizo social worker gets award from largest circulated daily. 14 December 2014. Business Standard. Business Standard Ltd.. 29 November 2014. 14 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214151000/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mizo-social-worker-gets-award-from-largest-circulated-daily-114112900578_1.html. live.
  7. Web site: Vanglaini Mizo Award Pu Thena hnenah!. mi(sual).com. 15 December 2014. 20 April 2011. lus. Vanglaini Mizo Award given to Pu Thena. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031710/http://www.misual.com/2011/04/20/vanglaini-mizo-award-pu-thena-hnenah/. dead.
  8. Web site: GOVERNOR IN MIZO AWARD HLAN. Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Mizoram. 15 December 2014. Mizo. Governor presented the Mizo Award. 16 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316074429/https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/governor-in-mizo-award-hlan/lang/mz. dead.
  9. News: Sangthankima'n Mizo Award dawng. 15 December 2014. Zalen. lus. Sangthankima received the Mizo Award. 6 December 2014. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306014849/http://zalen.co.in/sangthankiman-mizo-award-dawng/. dead.
  10. News: Mizo social worker gets award from largest circulated daily. 15 December 2014. The Shillong Times. 30 November 2014. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050735/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/11/30/north-east-briefcase-327/#pl2ZVRgrI3VK5J11.99. live.
  11. News: Mizo Award 2014 Sangthankima hlan a ni. Mizo Award 2014 conferred to Sangthankima. 14 December 2014. Vanglaini. lus. 1 December 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001628/http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/28402. live.
  12. Web site: Joy L Pachuau awarded Mizo Award. 11 November 2017. The Assam Tribune Online. 2020-03-28. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204506/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec1117/oth050. live.
  13. Web site: Zate . H . 2019-04-11 . Vanglaini-in Arsi aiah Ni; hei aia inthlan dan bawhchhiatna serious a awm chuang em ni - CM Zorama . 2022-06-27 . Explore Mizoram.
  14. Web site: 2019-04-10 . Lok Sabha election 2019: Mizoram to vote on April 11; MNF, Congress and BJP fight for the lone seat . 2022-06-27 . Business Today . en . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627050525/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy-politics/story/lok-sabha-elections-2019-mizoram-to-vote-on-april-11-mnfcongress-and-bjp-fight-for-the-lone-seat-182727-2019-04-10 . live .
  15. Web site: Khojol . Henry L. . 2019-04-11 . Mizoram CEO serves show-cause notice to editors over media report . 2022-06-27 . EastMojo . en-US . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627061019/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/11/mizoram-ceo-serves-show-cause-notice-to-editors-over-media-report/ . live .
  16. Web site: Khojol . Henry L. . 2019-04-13 . Mizoram: ZPM, Cong slam MNF over show-cause notice to candidate . 2022-06-27 . EastMojo . en-US . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065853/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/13/mizoram-zpm-cong-slam-mnf-over-show-cause-notice-to-candidate/ . live .
  17. Web site: 2010-09-15 . Zoramthanga slams Mizo daily Vanglaini for confusing voters . 2022-06-27 . Assam Tribune . en . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065850/https://assamtribune.com/zoramthanga-slams-mizo-daily-vanglaini-for-confusing-voters . live .
  18. Web site: TNN . 15 Mar 2019 . Two-cornered contest in Mizoram . 2022-06-27 . The Times of India . en . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627061014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/two-cornered-contest-in-mizoram/articleshow/68420763.cms . live .
  19. News: PTI . 2019-03-23 . Sports journalist takes the field in Mizoram . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-27 . 0971-751X . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627052143/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/sports-journalist-takes-the-field-in-mizoram/article26620866.ece . live .
  20. Web site: ToMZ . 2019-03-15 . Mipui Candidate Lalnghinglova Hmar (Tetea Hmar) . 2022-06-27 . Times of Mizoram . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627143000/https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/03/mipui-candidate-lalnghinglova-hmar.html . live .
  21. Web site: Khojol . Henry L. . 2019-03-15 . ZPM-Cong combine announces names of candidates for Mizoram polls . 2022-06-27 . EastMojo . en-US . 19 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019150917/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/03/15/zpm-cong-combine-announces-names-of-candidates-for-mizoram-polls/ . live .
  22. Web site: ToMZ . 2019-04-11 . Vanglaini Editor K Sapdanga'n Ngaihdam A Dil . Vanglaini Editor K. Sapdanga issued an apology (the original public apology) . 2022-06-27 . Times of Mizoram . Mizo . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065850/https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/04/vanglaini-editor-k-sapdangan-ngaihdam.html . live .
  23. Web site: Khojol . Henry L. . 2019-04-19 . Mizoram: ZPM-Cong combine files fresh complaint against RO . 2022-06-27 . EastMojo . en-US . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065854/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/19/mizoram-zpm-cong-combine-files-fresh-complaint-against-ro/ . live .
  24. Web site: Khojol . Henry L. . 2019-04-17 . Mizoram: Court withdraws anticipatory bail to 'Vanglaini' editors . 2022-06-27 . EastMojo . en-US . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065854/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/17/mizoram-court-withdraws-anticipatory-bail-to-vanglaini-editors/ . live .
  25. Web site: KV . 2019-04-11 . CEO directs police to file case against newspaper for publication of wrong symbol of candidate . 2022-06-27 . Kashmir Vision . en-US . 14 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814130508/https://kashmirvision.in/2019/04/11/ceo-directs-police-to-file-case-against-newspaper-for-publication-of-wrong-symbol-of-candidate/ . live .
  26. News: Press Trust of India . 2019-04-11 . CEO directs police to file case against newspaper for . Business Standard India . 2022-06-27 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023192944/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ceo-directs-police-to-file-case-against-newspaper-for-119041100973_1.html . live .

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