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{{short description|Malayalam language Magazine}}
{{short description|Malayalam language Magazine}}
{{For|the defunct Malayalam journal edited by Kesari Balakrishna Pillai|Kesari (Malayalam newspaper)}}
{{Infobox magazine
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Kesari
| title = Kesari
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| circulation =  
| circulation =  
| publisher = [[Hindustan Prakashan]]
| publisher = [[Hindustan Prakashan]]
| firstdate = November 27, 1951
| firstdate = {{start date and age|1951|11|27}}
| country = India
| country = India
| based = [[Kozhikode]]
| based = [[Kozhikode]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}
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'''Kesari''' is a weekly [[Malayalam language]] magazine affiliated publication of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and it is also known as the mouthpiece of the RSS [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kesariweekly.com/about|title=About - History of Kesari Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rss-new-mission-hindutvaization-keralas-onam-festival-49656 |title=RSS’ new mission: Hindutvaization of Kerala’s Onam festival |publisher=The News Minute |date=September 10, 2016 |accessdate=2022-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/816359/was-mahabali-sent-to-hell-a-debate-simmers-in-kerala-over-onams-origin-myth|title=Was Mahabali sent to hell? A debate simmers in Kerala over Onam's origin myth|first=T. A.|last=Ameerudheen|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>
 
'''Kesari''' is a weekly [[Malayalam language]] magazine affiliated publication of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and it is also known as the mouthpiece of the RSS [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kesariweekly.com/about|title=About - History of Kesari Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rss-new-mission-hindutvaization-keralas-onam-festival-49656 |title=RSS' new mission: Hindutvaization of Kerala's Onam festival |publisher=The News Minute |date=September 10, 2016 |accessdate=2022-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/816359/was-mahabali-sent-to-hell-a-debate-simmers-in-kerala-over-onams-origin-myth|title=Was Mahabali sent to hell? A debate simmers in Kerala over Onam's origin myth|first=T. A.|last=Ameerudheen|website=Scroll.in|date=13 September 2016 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
''Kesari'' was started in 1951 by prominent RSS activists in kozhikode including Shankara Shastri. Kesari was first issued in on Tuesday, November 27, 1951, with [[P. Parameswaran]] as the editor in chief. In 1962, a trust called '''Hindustan Prakashan''' was formed and Kesari's ownership was vested in it. Kesari, like other newspapers, was registered under the Press Act, which came into force in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/rss-leader-wants-indias-economic-policy-to-be-drawn-from-hindu-religious-texts/343626/|title=RSS leader wants India's economic policy to be drawn from Hindu religious texts|first=Arun|last=An|date=January 2, 2020}}</ref> [[Padma Vibhushan]] [[P. Parameswaran]] and R Venugopal have held senior posts in Kesari.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/veteran-rss-pracharak-dead/article31814599.ece|title=Veteran RSS pracharak dead|date=June 12, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/veteran-rss-leader-r-venugopal-passes-away-1.4822052|title=Veteran RSS leader R Venugopal passes away|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/topic/kesari-weekly|title=Kesari Weekly News in Malayalam &#124; Latest Kesari Weekly Malayalam News Updates, Videos, Photos - Oneindia Malayalam|website=malayalam.oneindia.com }}</ref>
''Kesari'' was started in 1951 by prominent RSS activists in Kozhikode including Shankara Shastri. Kesari was first issued in on November 27, 1951, with [[P. Parameswaran]] as the editor-in-chief. In 1962, a trust called '''Hindustan Prakashan''' was formed and Kesari's ownership was vested in it. Kesari, like other newspapers, was registered under the Press Act, which came into force in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/rss-leader-wants-indias-economic-policy-to-be-drawn-from-hindu-religious-texts/343626/|title=RSS leader wants India's economic policy to be drawn from Hindu religious texts|first=Arun|last=An|date=January 2, 2020}}</ref> [[Padma Vibhushan]], [[P. Parameswaran]] and R Venugopal have held senior posts at Kesari.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/veteran-rss-pracharak-dead/article31814599.ece|title=Veteran RSS pracharak dead|newspaper=The Hindu |date=June 12, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/veteran-rss-leader-r-venugopal-passes-away-1.4822052|title=Veteran RSS leader R Venugopal passes away|website=Mathrubhumi|date=11 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/topic/kesari-weekly|title=Kesari Weekly News in Malayalam &#124; Latest Kesari Weekly Malayalam News Updates, Videos, Photos - Oneindia Malayalam|website=malayalam.oneindia.com }}</ref>
 
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==Controversies==
==Controversies==
*An article in Kesari about former Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] caused controversy nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-frowns-at-write-up-on-jawaharlal-nehru-in-rss-journal-kesari/articleshow/44931529.cms?from=mdr|title=Congress frowns at write-up on Jawaharlal Nehru in RSS journal 'Kesari'|via=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/rss-condemns-controversial-article-in-ikesarii-says-exclusive-view-of-writ/865193|title=RSS Condemns Controversial Article in Kesari, Says Exclusive View of Writ|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/article-published-in-rss-weekly-kesari-about-gandhi-murder-makes-controversy-126932.html|title=ഗാന്ധിജിക്ക് പകരം വധിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടത് നെഹ്‌റുവോ... ആര്‍എസ്എസ് മാസിക പറയുന്നത്|first=Soorya|last=Chandran|date=October 22, 2014|website=malayalam.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/congress-frowns-at-write-up-on-nehru-in-rss-journal-21318.html|title=Congress frowns at write-up on Nehru in RSS journal|first=India TV News|last=Desk|date=October 25, 2014|website=indiatvnews.com}}</ref>
*An article in Kesari about former Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] caused controversy nationally.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-frowns-at-write-up-on-jawaharlal-nehru-in-rss-journal-kesari/articleshow/44931529.cms?from=mdr|title=Congress frowns at write-up on Jawaharlal Nehru in RSS journal 'Kesari'|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=25 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/rss-condemns-controversial-article-in-ikesarii-says-exclusive-view-of-writ/865193|title=RSS Condemns Controversial Article in Kesari, Says Exclusive View of Writ|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/article-published-in-rss-weekly-kesari-about-gandhi-murder-makes-controversy-126932.html|title=ഗാന്ധിജിക്ക് പകരം വധിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടത് നെഹ്‌റുവോ... ആര്‍എസ്എസ് മാസിക പറയുന്നത്|first=Soorya|last=Chandran|date=October 22, 2014|website=malayalam.oneindia.com|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/congress-frowns-at-write-up-on-nehru-in-rss-journal-21318.html|title=Congress frowns at write-up on Nehru in RSS journal|first=India TV News|last=Desk|date=October 25, 2014|website=indiatvnews.com}}</ref>
*An article in Kesari Weekly highlighting the relevance of RSS-CPM friendship led to controversy in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/feature/2012/rss-idealogical-split-kesari-weekly-resignation-105607.html|title=ആര്‍എസ്എസ് ആഭ്യന്തരസംഘര്‍ഷം പൊട്ടിത്തെറിയിലേക്ക്|first=അഭിരാം|last=പ്രദീപ്|date=November 2, 2012|website=malayalam.oneindia.com}}</ref>
*An article in Kesari Weekly highlighting the relevance of the RSS-CPM friendship led to controversy in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/feature/2012/rss-idealogical-split-kesari-weekly-resignation-105607.html|title=ആര്‍എസ്എസ് ആഭ്യന്തരസംഘര്‍ഷം പൊട്ടിത്തെറിയിലേക്ക്|first=അഭിരാം|last=പ്രദീപ്|date=November 2, 2012|website=malayalam.oneindia.com|language=ml}}</ref>
*An article praising [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] appeared on Kesari's website.but Kesari disowned it and claimed its account was hacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sangh-linked-weekly-raps-centre-for-handling-of-kerala-floods-praises-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-5319336/|title=After editorial slams Centre over handling of Kerala floods, RSS-linked weekly pulls it down, says site hacked|date=August 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kesari-praises-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-then-disowns-it/articleshow/65509634.cms|title=RSS mouthpiece Kesari 'praises' CM Pinarayi Vijayan, then disowns it &#124; Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/rss-website-takes-down-editorial-critical-of-centres-flood-relief-efforts-in-kerala-says-it-was-hacked-1854287.html|title=RSS Website Takes Down Editorial Critical of Centre's Flood Relief Efforts in Kerala, Says it Was Hacked|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/topic/kesari-weekly|title=kesari weekly: Latest News, Photos, Videos on kesari weekly &#124; Asianetnews.com|website=asianetnews.com}}</ref>
*An article praising [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] appeared on Kesari's website, after which Kesari disowned it and claimed its account was hacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sangh-linked-weekly-raps-centre-for-handling-of-kerala-floods-praises-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-5319336/|title=After editorial slams Centre over handling of Kerala floods, RSS-linked weekly pulls it down, says site hacked|date=August 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kesari-praises-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-then-disowns-it/articleshow/65509634.cms|title=RSS mouthpiece Kesari 'praises' CM Pinarayi Vijayan, then disowns it &#124; Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/rss-website-takes-down-editorial-critical-of-centres-flood-relief-efforts-in-kerala-says-it-was-hacked-1854287.html|title=RSS Website Takes Down Editorial Critical of Centre's Flood Relief Efforts in Kerala, Says it Was Hacked|website=News18|date=23 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/topic/kesari-weekly|title=kesari weekly: Latest News, Photos, Videos on kesari weekly &#124; Asianetnews.com|website=asianetnews.com}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 06:00, 17 March 2025

Kesari
CategoriesCultural magazine
PublisherHindustan Prakashan
First issueNovember 27, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-11-27)
CountryIndia
Based inKozhikode
LanguageMalayalam

Kesari is a weekly Malayalam language magazine affiliated publication of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and it is also known as the mouthpiece of the RSS Kerala.[1][2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

Kesari was started in 1951 by prominent RSS activists in Kozhikode including Shankara Shastri. Kesari was first issued in on November 27, 1951, with P. Parameswaran as the editor-in-chief. In 1962, a trust called Hindustan Prakashan was formed and Kesari's ownership was vested in it. Kesari, like other newspapers, was registered under the Press Act, which came into force in 1957.[4] Padma Vibhushan, P. Parameswaran and R Venugopal have held senior posts at Kesari.[5][6][7]


Controversies[edit | edit source]

  • An article in Kesari about former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru caused controversy nationally.[8][9][10][11]
  • An article in Kesari Weekly highlighting the relevance of the RSS-CPM friendship led to controversy in Kerala.[12]
  • An article praising Pinarayi Vijayan appeared on Kesari's website, after which Kesari disowned it and claimed its account was hacked.[13][14][15][16]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "About - History of Kesari Weekly".
  2. ↑ "RSS' new mission: Hindutvaization of Kerala's Onam festival". The News Minute. September 10, 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. ↑ Ameerudheen, T. A. (13 September 2016). "Was Mahabali sent to hell? A debate simmers in Kerala over Onam's origin myth". Scroll.in.
  4. ↑ An, Arun (January 2, 2020). "RSS leader wants India's economic policy to be drawn from Hindu religious texts".
  5. ↑ "Veteran RSS pracharak dead". The Hindu. June 12, 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ↑ "Veteran RSS leader R Venugopal passes away". Mathrubhumi. 11 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kesari Weekly News in Malayalam | Latest Kesari Weekly Malayalam News Updates, Videos, Photos - Oneindia Malayalam". malayalam.oneindia.com.
  8. ↑ "Congress frowns at write-up on Jawaharlal Nehru in RSS journal 'Kesari'". The Economic Times. 25 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "RSS Condemns Controversial Article in Kesari, Says Exclusive View of Writ". outlookindia.com/.
  10. ↑ Chandran, Soorya (October 22, 2014). "ഗാന്ധിജിക്ക് പകരം വധിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടത് നെഹ്‌റുവോ... ആര്‍എസ്എസ് മാസിക പറയുന്നത്". malayalam.oneindia.com (in മലയാളം).
  11. ↑ Desk, India TV News (October 25, 2014). "Congress frowns at write-up on Nehru in RSS journal". indiatvnews.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ പ്രദീപ്, അഭിരാം (November 2, 2012). "ആര്‍എസ്എസ് ആഭ്യന്തരസംഘര്‍ഷം പൊട്ടിത്തെറിയിലേക്ക്". malayalam.oneindia.com (in മലയാളം).
  13. ↑ "After editorial slams Centre over handling of Kerala floods, RSS-linked weekly pulls it down, says site hacked". August 23, 2018.
  14. ↑ "RSS mouthpiece Kesari 'praises' CM Pinarayi Vijayan, then disowns it | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "RSS Website Takes Down Editorial Critical of Centre's Flood Relief Efforts in Kerala, Says it Was Hacked". News18. 23 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "kesari weekly: Latest News, Photos, Videos on kesari weekly | Asianetnews.com". asianetnews.com.

External links[edit | edit source]