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Potrait Release of Vakkom Moulavi and
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
The Portrait of Vakkom Moulavi was Also highlighted that Vakkom Moulavi was
released by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, M.P and a person who had given ample freedom for
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai by his editor unlike the present press set up.
Er. A. Suhair, the grandson of Vakkom He had run the newspaper not on business
Mohammad Abdul Khader Moulavi at Kesari motives which in turn led him to incur huge
Memorial hall Trivandrum on 26 September, losses. According to him, Vakkom Moulavi
2018. The function was organised by Kesari be noted for his contributions as a social
Memorial Trust hall & Kerala Union of Working reformer, particularly in the efforts for
Journalist (KUWJ). The journalist & writer, C. implementing Muslim education in Kerala.
Rahim gave the memorial lecture on Vakkom He also emphasised that the present-day
Moulavi. Former President of KUWJ, Shri. media should focus on social service rather
Gowri Dasan Nair gave the memorial lecture than sensationalism. Er A. Suhair cited that
on Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai. society has not given the recognition which
Some of the notable points from the inaugural Vakkom Moulavi deserved inspite of his great
speech of Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP are given efforts, ideology and views in the publishing
below: of the Swadeshabhimani newspaper and
Vakkom Moulavi firmly believed that journalism towards the contributions for the society. But
should be for protecting the civil rights of today changes happened and he felt happy
the people and it was replicated through that Vakkom Moulavi along with Ramakrishna
his newspaper. The name of his newspaper Pillai is being honoured by the journalist trust
itself revealed the patriotic feeling of Vakkom in the famous Kesari Hall. He concluded
Moulavi. Vakkom Moulavi, the founder and by puting forward that Swadeshabhimani
owner of “Swadeshabhimani” had set up newspaper has set up a tradition which we
its standard in such a way that it could take need to be proud of and need to be followed.
the newsfeed of Reuter Newspaper agency
in 1905. Along with it referred that the first
book on journalism in India itself “Vrithantha
Pathra Pravarthanam” was written by
Swadeshabhimani.
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