‘Kallan Vijayan’ row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns

'Kallan Vijayan' row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns After objections to the headline given to a feature article, the supplement was allegedly published afterwards after replacing the article in question.

Journalist K.R. Ajayan, who was till lately the editor-in-charge of Deshabhimani's weekend supplement, has resigned, weeks after a headline with the words 'Kallan Vijayan' (Vijayan the thief) in it allegedly sparked an internal row.

Mr. Ajayan remarked he put in his papers on Friday after gathering the General Manager of Deshabhimani and on being given the assurance that his service benefits would not be affected.

At the centre of the controversy was the headline 'Kallan Vijayan, Dhanya Natakagramam, Muthippara P.O., ' given to a feature article planned in July on a veteran theatre artiste from Muthippara in Thiruvananthapuram district. After objections to the headline, the supplement was allegedly published afterwards after replacing the article in question.

Mr. Ajayan had reportedly been asked to offer an explanation. It he states he did. He had stood by his choice of headline, and, subsequently, was relieved of his duties. The author of the article had afterwards published it on his Facebook page.

Taken together, the developments around 'Kallan Vijayan' row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.