Lotus News was a Tamil news satellite channel headquartered at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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| Country | India |
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| Headquarters | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seventh Vision India Private Limited |
| History | |
| Launched | 11 October 2012 |
| Founder | Dr.G.K.S.Selvakumar |
| Closed | April 2021 (Satellite Only) |
| Links | |
| Website | Lotus News |
History
editLotus News was launched on 11 October 2012 by a consortium headed by industrialist and Former BJP State General Secretary Dr.G.K.S.Selvakumar.[1][citation needed]. It was the first Tamil news satellite channel to have its base outside Chennai and also the first satellite channel to have its base in Coimbatore. The channel has its slogan and motto உண்மை மலரட்டும்.
The Channel Introduced "Express News" Pattern in Tamil News Industry.
The Channel Introduced World's First Transgender News Anchor Padmini Prakash on 15 August 2014.
It also Introduced Visually Challenged Master.Sri Ramanujam as a News Anchor by Using Braille Method.
Controversies
editThe former Managing director Bharathi Mohan filed a cheating complaint against the Tamil Nadu BJP Secretary and Director of the Channel G.K. Selvakumar. The complaint stated that G.K Selva kumar had faked his signature and sold his shares over 5 crores. In response, Selvakumar said it was Bharathi Mohan's intention to defame him and said he would file a defamation case against mohan after a consultation with his lawyers.[2]
The director of the channel and BJP Secretary G.K Selvakumar was detained at the Coimbatore airport for carrying a bullet in his bag on June 26, 2018. Selvakumar plead that he had a licensed weapon and had carried the bag that contained the bullets by mistake. He was allowed to board the flight, after he handed over the bullet to his driver.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "BJP Leader Stopped At Coimbatore Airport For Carrying A Bullet In Bag". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Lotus TV MD to file defamation suit | Covaipost". 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (27 June 2018). "BJP functionary detained with bullets at airport". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "BJP Leader Stopped At Coimbatore Airport For Carrying A Bullet In Bag". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.