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Lokmat

Indian newspaper

Summary

Indian newspaper

FieldValue
nameLokmat
logoLokmatLogo.jpg
logo_size225px
image[[Image:Lokmat Front Page.jpg225pxborder]]
captionLokmat Brand Logo
typeDaily newspaper
formatBroadsheet
founded
ownersVijay J. Darda
founderJawaharlal Darda
publisherLokmat Media Limited
chief_editorRajendra Darda and Vijay J. Darda
languageMarathi, Hindi, English
circulation692,768 Daily
circulation_dateApril 2023
readership6.28 million (IRS 2019)
headquartersLokmat Media Ltd, 1301/2, Lodha Supremus, Dr. E. Moses Rd, Worli Circle, Mumbai - 400 018
website
publishing_countryIndia

Lokmat ( ) is a Marathi-language newspaper published in Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1971 by Jawaharlal Darda, it is the largest read Marathi-language newspaper in India. and has presence in print, digital, TV and events. It is also available in an e-paper format and is published in Hindi and English as Lokmat Samachar and the Lokmat Times respectively. Lokmat Media is one of the largest regional media groups in India and has presence in print, digital, TV and events.

Television news channel

Lokmat extended its media business to broadcast through a 50-50 joint venture with IBN18 Broadcast Limited. The joint venture company, IBN-Lokmat Private Limited (“IBNL”), operates IBN-Lokmat, a 24 x 7 Marathi news and current affairs television channel which went on air on 6 April 2008.

Controversies

2015 ISIS cartoon controversy

In 2015, a cartoon published alongside the article "ISIS cha Paisa" (ISIS' money), regarding the funding pattern of terrorist group ISIS, led to violent protests from Muslim groups and attacks on the newspaper's offices in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Malegaon and other locations across Maharashtra. Protestors deemed the cartoon to be "blasphemous". Several complaints were filed with the police regarding the cartoon, and subsequently, an FIR was lodged against the owners, the cartoonist and the editor. The newspaper later published an apology. Police stated that they had increased security at all Lokmat offices across Maharashtra following the attacks.

References

References

  1. "Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise)". [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India).
  2. [https://bestmediainfo.in/mailer/nl/nl/IRS-2019-Q4-Highlights.pdf IRS-2019-Q4-Highlights]. {{Webarchive. link. (2 November 2021.)
  3. (2020-09-13). "Devendra Darda elected ABC chairman for year 2020-21".
  4. "Lokmat Times: Main Editions {{!}} Online Daily English Newspaper {{!}} Online English Epaper {{!}} Daily English Epaper {{!}} लोकमत वृत्तपत्रे".
  5. "Lokmat Times: Main Editions {{!}} Online Daily English Newspaper {{!}} Online English Epaper {{!}} Daily English Epaper {{!}} लोकमत वृत्तपत्रे".
  6. (14 June 2007). "Marathi news channel to be JV with Lokmat: GBN". Moneycontrol.com.
  7. Saurabh Gupta. (1 December 2015). "Offices of Lokmat Newspaper Attacked Over Piggy Bank Cartoon". NDTV.
  8. (29 November 2015). "FIR against Marathi daily". The Hindu.
  9. (30 November 2015). "Marathi daily attacked for publishing 'derogatory' cartoon". Daily News & Analysis.
  10. Saikia, Arunabh. (30 November 2015). "Lokmat having to apologise for a cartoon on ISIS shows the sorry state of press freedom in India". Newslaundry.
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