How Urdu dailies covered Ayodhya verdict

How Urdu dailies covered Ayodhya verdict


Submitted by admin on 2 October 2010 - 2:02am

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By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,



Patna: Unlike Hindi newspapers which had upbeat tone while covering the Ayodhya verdict in today’s edition, the tone of Urdu dailies was expectedly down. While Hindi papers focused on the portion of verdict that says Ram Lalla idol will not be removed, Urdu papers highlighted distribution of the disputed land – another part of the verdict – and Muslims’ intention to go to Supreme Court.













Qaumi Tanzeem, published from Patna and Ranchi with the claim it is the leading Urdu daily of Eastern India, has a banner headline in dark color, the subheading is also in dark background, symbolically expressing sorrow. Its lead front page story says the claim of Sunni Wakf Board was rejected. The subheading covers all three operational part of the order including distribution of the land besides Zafaryab Jilani’s announcement that Supreme Court will be approached. The paper on the front page covers two other items indicating Muslims’ intention to move SC. One is Ameer Shariat Maulana Nizamuddin’s statement and the news about Muslim Personal Law Board’s special meeting on Oct 9.



Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, Patna edition, also highlights distribution of the land among three parties. In separate color special box, the paper published three comments – one each of Ameer Shariat Maulana Nizamuddin, Maualan Wali Rahmani and Maulana Aneesur Rahman Qasmi, all expressing disappointment and vow to move SC.













Sahara’s Delhi edition shows the distribution of the land through a map in the lead story on front page.



Sahafat, an Urdu daily from Delhi, highlights both Hindu favoring verdict part and distribution of the land. It also says Muslim will go to SC.



A Patna daily Pindar had banner headline about Ram Lalla, saying the idol will not be removed. The front page covers statements of Mohan Bhagwat, Narendra Modi and Praveen Togadia – all about their future temple plan and upbeat mood. The paper also covers below the Sangh leaders the statement of Sunni Wakf Board and Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari about move to Supreme Court













What is a shocking point and gives Hindi papers an edge at least on the comprehensive coverage of the Ayodhya verdict is: No Urdu papers mentioned above had editorial or any edit page story that could be remotely related to Ayodhya issue.



The Patna edition of Roznama Sahara today carried the editorial on the coming Sep 30 verdict. Yes, on Oct 1 the editorial says today is Sep 30 and at 3:30 pm Lucknow Bench will pronounce verdict. The editorial is running a day late.



This exposes the preparedness of Urdu papers and their editors to cover the verdict whose final date was fixed on September 28 by the Supreme Court.

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http://twocircles.net/?q=2010oct01/ayodhya_verdict_analysis_hindi_newspa... : Analysis of Hindi newspapers