[icernet] The Express Group's Loksatta - The Tiger Paper

[Arul Selvan]

Those who participated in the freedom movement, and there were hundreds
and thousands of them, had overcome the trauma of partition and were
looking forward with hope to build a New India. Gandhiji continued to be
an icon even as Pandit Nehru had emerged as a confident leader with
vision. Indeed the spirit of the Mahatma and the vision of Nehru had
provided that hope. This was the backdrop against which a new Marathi
daily, Loksatta, was launched. Loksatta instantly reflected all these
conflicting moods and ideas. The very first issue, published on January
14, 1948, headlined Mahatmas Do or Die appeal. Gandhiji had made the
appeal because he appeared to be still concerned about the Hindu-Muslim
relationship. He did not want the tension to deteriorate further.
Strangely, the Mahatma had a premonition of sorts. He said that he would
not mind sacrificing his life for the cause of peace, sanity and humanity.


Source:
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=16586