The book presented by Vijay Bhandari, "Prakhar Journalist Karpoorchandra Kulish" is an in-depth and interesting analysis of the development of Hindi journalism. Book Kulish JI (1926-2006) has spent almost thirty years in the field of journalism. The development of a leading newspaper in Rajasthan is also included in the description of the event-oriented journey.
The author of the book, Vijay Bhandari, who after the voluntary retirement of Kulish Ji at the age of 60, became the editor of Rajasthan Patrika, himself Kulish Ji. He recognizes his guru as a pioneer of mature and refined journalism.
The specialty of this book is that the author avoids exaggeration while explaining the qualities of Kulishji and avoids exaggeration of facts and Provides support to his opinion through empirical illustrations.
There are 81 small and big chapters in the book two are related to the biography of Kulishji, about 20 are focused on his journalism-philosophy, and five are related to the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and He reviews the editorials written on the remaining national and regional subjects.
Some editorials were also presented in original form. With the help of this, the explanation of important aspects of journalism philosophy becomes accessible. The most interesting chapter of the book is 'Democracy Ke Pehredar' in which there is an account of the thrilling saga of the establishment of Rajasthan Patrika and the initial struggle of its founder. In the book, about 50 editorials of Kulishji are presented in the original or in the form of a review.
The face of a regional paper can be national, it is reflected in these editorials. falsehood, The attacks of his sharp pen on corruption, misgovernance, pomp, and selfishness were strong. Some editorials are wonderful examples of courageous journalism.
On the other hand, he could have been so humble that in an article written in 1977, Kulishji pleaded with folded hands to the Congress people not to make public life dirty by being subjected to any political lust. He also criticized the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party many times, but never gave up his decency.
After visiting Punjab in 1984, he wrote, 'A bullet wound can be healed by speech. ' This sentence itself is indicative of the sensitivity of Kulish Ji. It is believed that Kulish Ji is the protagonist of this book, but Vijay Bhandari Ji has also outlined his perspective on journalism in this work.
Bhandari Ji himself has been an advocate of commitment, fairness, fearlessness, and creativity. It is a matter of happiness that the Kulish-Bhandari paradigm is still alive and alive. And is a powerful source of inspiration for young journalists. This valuable and useful text for journalism students