13, Jan 2016

Jagdish Upasane, a former journalist with India Today Group, has taken over as group editor. Confirming his appointment, Upasane said he would try to build the weeklies as opinion makers.
Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: January 13, 2016 11:06 pm
“We will publish only deeply researched and factually correct articles. Strong national opinion should emerge on the basis of the contents in the weeklies,” he said.
With articles and editorials in its mouthpieces embarrassing the BJP government on a number of occasions, RSS has appointed a senior journalist with full control over the editorial content of Organiser and Panchajanya and to ensure that these are brought on all digital platforms. Jagdish Upasane, a former journalist with India Today Group, has taken over as group editor. Hitesh Shankar and Prafulla Ketkar will, however, continue as editors of Panchajanya and Organiser, respectively.
Confirming his appointment, Upasane said he would try to build the weeklies as opinion makers. “Both are opinion magazines. We will publish only deeply researched and factually correct articles. Strong national opinion should emerge on the basis of the contents in the weeklies,” he said.
Upasane will also be working towards making Organiser and Panchajanya active on all digital forums. “They will be more active, vibrant and interactive on all digital platforms, including on mobiles, because that’s the best way to connect with today’s youth,” he said.