-K R Malkani was a fiercely nationalist journalist: Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Mumbai – Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari described former Lt Governor of Puducherry and senior journalist K R Malkani as a fierce nationalist journalist who dedicated his life in the service of the motherland.
The Governor was speaking at a programme organized to commemorate the Birth centenary of K R Malkani at Raj Bhavan Mumbai on Tuesday (28 Dec). The programme was organized by the National Council for the Promotion of Sindhi Language.
MLA Ashish Shelar, Director of the National Council for the Promotion of Sindhi and Urdu Languages Dr Aquil Ahmed, RSS Konkan Prant Sanghachalak Dr Satish Modh, Convenor Dr Ajit Manyal and Chairman of Sahyog Foundation Dr Ram Jawharani were present.
The Governor said he had the privilege of knowing K R Malkani very closely for many years. He said Malkani who served as the Editor of Organizer built the newspaper from the scratch to make it one of the most coveted newspapers by associating several top class contributors with it. He said Malkani had love for the Sindhi language and culture. He said efforts should be made to preserve and promote the Sindhi language and all regional languages.
The Governor released books by Dr Ram Jawharani and Aruna Jethwani and felicitated eminent people from the Sindhi community. Nanik Rupani, Kishu Mansukhani and Principal Hemlata Bagla were among those felicitated on the occasion.
