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{{Infobox newspaper
| name = ''Vanglaini''
| logo = VanglainiLogo.png
| logo_size = 220px
| image = VanglainiCover.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| caption = Vanglaini
| type = [[Daily newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = 1978
| price = [[Indian rupee|INR]] 3
| owners = K. Sapdanga
| publisher =
| chief editor =
| language = [[Mizo language|Mizo]]
| political =
| circulation = 45,000
| headquarters = [[Aizawl]], [[India]]
| oclc =
| ISSN =
| website = {{url|http://www.vanglaini.org}}
}}

'''''Vanglaini''''' is a daily newspaper in [[Mizoram]], [[northeast India]], published in the [[Mizo language]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vanglaini.org/ |title=Vanglaini - Mizo Daily Since 1978 |work=vanglaini.org |access-date=30 June 2010 |archive-date=1 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401164127/http://www.vanglaini.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=CLAIMED CIRCULATION OF BIG PERIODICALS: Appendix I|url=http://rni.nic.in/Appendix%20I%20Periodicals.pdf?q=kumudam-reporter-tamil-magazine|website=RNI|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023543/http://rni.nic.in/Appendix%20I%20Periodicals.pdf?q=kumudam-reporter-tamil-magazine|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vanglaini - most popular Mizo newspaper in Mizoram|url=http://www.maratechnology.com/2013/10/vanglaini-most-popular-mizo-newspaper.html|website=Maratechnology.com|date=16 October 2013|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215065646/http://www.maratechnology.com/2013/10/vanglaini-most-popular-mizo-newspaper.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mizoram Mizo Language|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/languages-in-india/mizoram-mizo-language/|website=India Mapped|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-date=4 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404105403/http://www.indiamapped.com/languages-in-india/mizoram-mizo-language/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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 [[indian rupee|INR]] 100,000 with a trophy. From 2017, the award money was doubled to INR 200,000.<ref>{{cite web|last1=mystic|title=Vanglaini Mizo Award|url=http://www.misual.com/2011/04/14/vanglaini-mizo-award/|website=mi(sual).com|access-date=15 December 2014|date=14 April 2011|language=lus|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131194347/http://www.misual.com/2011/04/14/vanglaini-mizo-award/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=business>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India|title=Mizo social worker gets award from largest circulated daily|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mizo-social-worker-gets-award-from-largest-circulated-daily-114112900578_1.html|access-date=14 December 2014|work=Business Standard|publisher=Business Standard Ltd.|date=29 November 2014|archive-date=14 December 2014|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Recipients===
*2011, [[T. Sailo|Brig T. Sailo]], retired Indian Army officer and former Chief Minister of Mizoram.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanglaini Mizo Award Pu Thena hnenah!|url=http://www.misual.com/2011/04/20/vanglaini-mizo-award-pu-thena-hnenah/|website=mi(sual).com|access-date=15 December 2014|date=20 April 2011|language=lus|trans-title=Vanglaini Mizo Award given to Pu Thena|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031710/http://www.misual.com/2011/04/20/vanglaini-mizo-award-pu-thena-hnenah/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GOVERNOR IN MIZO AWARD HLAN|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/governor-in-mizo-award-hlan/lang/mz|publisher=Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Mizoram|access-date=15 December 2014|ref=Mizo|trans-title=Governor presented the Mizo Award|archive-date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316074429/https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/governor-in-mizo-award-hlan/lang/mz|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2014, [[Sangthankima|Sângthankima]], social worker and humanitarian who founded Thutak Nunpuitu Team.<ref name=business/><ref>{{cite news|title=Sangthankima’n Mizo Award dawng|url=http://zalen.co.in/sangthankiman-mizo-award-dawng/|access-date=15 December 2014|work=Zalen|language=lus|trans-title=Sangthankima received the Mizo Award|date=6 December 2014|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306014849/http://zalen.co.in/sangthankiman-mizo-award-dawng/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mizo social worker gets award from largest circulated daily|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/11/30/north-east-briefcase-327/#pl2ZVRgrI3VK5J11.99|access-date=15 December 2014|work=The Shillong Times|date=30 November 2014|archive-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215050735/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/11/30/north-east-briefcase-327/#pl2ZVRgrI3VK5J11.99|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Vanglaini>{{cite news|title=Mizo Award 2014 Sangthankima hlan a ni|trans-title=Mizo Award 2014 conferred to Sangthankima|url=http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/28402|access-date=14 December 2014|work=Vanglaini|language=lus|date=1 December 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001628/http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/28402|url-status=live}}</ref>
*2017, [[Joy Pachuau]], professor of history at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], and author of ''Being Mizo'' and ''The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram'', among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec1117/oth050|title=Joy L Pachuau awarded Mizo Award|date=11 November 2017|website=The Assam Tribune Online|access-date=2020-03-28|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204506/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec1117/oth050|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
At the [[17th Lok Sabha]] election, ''Vanglaini'' published a list of candidates for Mizoram constituency on 11 April 2019,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Zate |first=H |date=2019-04-11 |title=Vanglaini-in Arsi aiah Ni; hei aia inthlan dan bawhchhiatna serious a awm chuang em ni - CM Zorama |url=https://www.exploremizoram.com/2019/04/vanglaini-in-ari-aiah-ni-hei-aia.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Explore Mizoram}}</ref> the day of voting.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-04-10 |title=Lok Sabha election 2019: Mizoram to vote on April 11; MNF, Congress and BJP fight for the lone seat |url=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 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Business Today |language=en |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Khojol |first=Henry L. |date=2019-04-11 |title=Mizoram CEO serves show-cause notice to editors over media report |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/11/mizoram-ceo-serves-show-cause-notice-to-editors-over-media-report/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They also asserted that the newspaper had misprinted their symbol in the past election.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Khojol |first=Henry L. |date=2019-04-13 |title=Mizoram: ZPM, Cong slam MNF over show-cause notice to candidate |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/13/mizoram-zpm-cong-slam-mnf-over-show-cause-notice-to-candidate/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The main rival of MNF was Tetea Hmar,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2010-09-15 |title=Zoramthanga slams Mizo daily Vanglaini for confusing voters |url=https://assamtribune.com/zoramthanga-slams-mizo-daily-vanglaini-for-confusing-voters |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Assam Tribune |language=en |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065850/https://assamtribune.com/zoramthanga-slams-mizo-daily-vanglaini-for-confusing-voters |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=TNN |first= |last2= |date=15 Mar 2019 |title=Two-cornered contest in Mizoram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/two-cornered-contest-in-mizoram/articleshow/68420763.cms |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627061014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/two-cornered-contest-in-mizoram/articleshow/68420763.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |others=PTI |date=2019-03-23 |title=Sports journalist takes the field in Mizoram |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/sports-journalist-takes-the-field-in-mizoram/article26620866.ece |access-date=2022-06-27 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627052143/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/sports-journalist-takes-the-field-in-mizoram/article26620866.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Vanglaini'' had a close link with ZPM; Hmar being its joint editor, and K. Sapdanga, the editor, was the leader of ZPM.<ref name=":1" /> Hmar was popular as a favourite candidate as "Mipui Candidate"<ref>{{Cite web |last=ToMZ |date=2019-03-15 |title=Mipui Candidate Lalnghinglova Hmar (Tetea Hmar) |url=https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/03/mipui-candidate-lalnghinglova-hmar.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Times of Mizoram |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627143000/https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/03/mipui-candidate-lalnghinglova-hmar.html |url-status=live }}</ref> or the "People Candidate."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khojol |first=Henry L. |date=2019-03-15 |title=ZPM-Cong combine announces names of candidates for Mizoram polls |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/03/15/zpm-cong-combine-announces-names-of-candidates-for-mizoram-polls/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US |archive-date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019150917/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/03/15/zpm-cong-combine-announces-names-of-candidates-for-mizoram-polls/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Although Sapdanga publicised an apology through [[WhatsApp]] on the same day,<ref name=":2" /> stating it was an inadvertent mistake.<ref name=":4" /> He officially submitted an explanation to the election officials, as well as to Rosanga, who accepted the apology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ToMZ |date=2019-04-11 |title=Vanglaini Editor K Sapdanga'n Ngaihdam A Dil |trans-title=Vanglaini Editor K. Sapdanga issued an apology (the original public apology) |url=https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/04/vanglaini-editor-k-sapdangan-ngaihdam.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Times of Mizoram |language=Mizo |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065850/https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2019/04/vanglaini-editor-k-sapdangan-ngaihdam.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the MNF demanded apology for their own which they did not receive,<ref name=":2" /> claiming that it was not only a "deliberate act" to mislead voters,<ref name="Khojol">{{Cite web |last=Khojol |first=Henry L. |date=2019-04-19 |title=Mizoram: ZPM-Cong combine files fresh complaint against RO |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/19/mizoram-zpm-cong-combine-files-fresh-complaint-against-ro/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065854/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/19/mizoram-zpm-cong-combine-files-fresh-complaint-against-ro/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Khojol |first=Henry L. |date=2019-04-17 |title=Mizoram: Court withdraws anticipatory bail to ‘Vanglaini’ editors |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/17/mizoram-court-withdraws-anticipatory-bail-to-vanglaini-editors/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065854/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/04/17/mizoram-court-withdraws-anticipatory-bail-to-vanglaini-editors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but also a breach of the [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|election code of conduct]].<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KV |date=2019-04-11 |title=CEO directs police to file case against newspaper for publication of wrong symbol of candidate |url=https://kashmirvision.in/2019/04/11/ceo-directs-police-to-file-case-against-newspaper-for-publication-of-wrong-symbol-of-candidate/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Kashmir Vision |language=en-US |archive-date=14 August 2020 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2019-04-11 |title=CEO directs police to file case against newspaper for |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ceo-directs-police-to-file-case-against-newspaper-for-119041100973_1.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |archive-date=23 October 2019 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref name=":6" />

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.<ref name=":5" /> 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.<ref name=":3" /><ref name="Khojol"/>

==See also==
* [[List of newspapers in India]]

==References==
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{{Newspapers in India}}

[[Category:Daily newspapers published in India]]
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