Varun Bhatt of Rajasthan Patrika and The Week wins IPI-India Award 2016 The weekly magazine The Week and Varun Bhatt of daily hindi magazine Rajasthan Patrika have been named for the International Press Institute’s (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2016, for outstanding journalistic work done during 2015. Bhatt has been awarded for his investigative report exposing the
apathy and negligence of the authorities in fulfilling promises to build a memorial for 1500 tribals, killed during freedom struggle in Mangadh, which is called the Jalianwalabagh of Rajasthan.
The Week was selected for an exclusive interview and article by Rabi Banerjee which explained the unknown life and struggles of human rights activist Irom Sharmila. The interview also gave out for the first time the fact that she wanted to give up her prolonged fast and take to political work.
A distinguished jury of Editors and Publishers headed by Justice AS Anand, former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, chose the awardees.
v. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a trophy and a citation, to each winner. The award will be presented at a function in New Delhi by the end of January 2017.
vi. IPI India instituted the annual award in 2003 to recognise and honour the best work done by an Indian media organisation or journalist working in print, radio, television and Internet mediums, in furtherance of public interest, including safeguarding of freedom of the press and other freedoms such as human rights
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