{
  "id": 2397469,
  "title": "‘Kallan Vijayan’ row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kallan-vijayan-row-former-editor-in-charge-of-deshabhimani-weekend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:26:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kallan-vijayan-row-former-editor-of-deshabhimani-weekend-supplement-resigns/article71374382.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former editor K.R. Ajayan of Deshabhimani's weekend supplement has resigned after a controversy surrounding a headline that read \"Kallan Vijayan, Dhanya Natakagramam, Muthippara P.O.\" The headline, which allegedly sparked an internal dispute, was attached to an article about a veteran theater artist from Muthippara in Thiruvananthapuram district. Ajayan resigned after meeting with the General Manager of Deshabhimani and being assured that his service benefits would not be affected. The controversy arose after objections to the headline, leading to the publication of the supplement being delayed until the article was replaced. Ajayan had previously been asked to explain his choice of headline, which he maintained was appropriate. Despite this, he was eventually removed from his position. The CPI(M) faced criticism for their handling of the situation, with the Resident Editor blaming a \"technical error\" for the non-publication of the supplement on July 19th.",
  "summary": "Following objections to the headline given to a feature article, the supplement was allegedly published later after replacing the article in question",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}