The massive coverage given by Sakshi Telugu daily and channel to the death of Telangana ideologue Prof K Jayashankar on Tuesday and his funeral the following day raised many eyebrows in the media circles.
In fact, one can say the coverage in Sakshi on Jayashankar was much more than in the other dailies and channels, barring the pro-Telangana media.
So much so that even the news pertaining to the Odarpu Yatra of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, promoter of Sakshi, itself was relegated to the second position.
Even on Thursday, the lead story was that of Jayashankar’s funeral. Perhaps, it was the second biggest coverage of a funeral after former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s death.
No doubt Jayashankar was a great academic personality but all said and done, he was an out and out Telangana protagonist and strong opponent of Seemandhra.
Naturally, Sakshi’s coverage to him was surprising. It has led to the speculations in the media that perhaps, Jagan might take a pro-Telangana stand in the forthcoming plenary of the party to be held at Idupulapaya on July 8. And the massive coverage in Sakshi for Jayashankar is only an indication.
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