“Very soon, there were police in our office,” recalls Kiritbhai. Akila was soon out with an edition, the first in the country probably to report the news. In the past, when the Babri Masjid was demolished, he had hired a Muslim journalist who immediately had called him up with the news that the masjid was being demolished. This is not the first time that Kiritbhai has actually “broken” exclusive news. This was nearly 85 minutes before any other journalist knew about it. That is the language Kiritbhai works, writes and thinks in.Īfter lunch, Kiritbhai called Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, whom he has known for over 40 years, and asked him, “Shu chaale chhe? Kai jaanva jevu? (What’s up? Anything worth knowing”? The CM informed him that he was leaving for Raj Bhavan to tender his resignation. So I posted it in Gujarati,” explains Kiritbhai, alluding to the breaking news. “Every journalist has sources, no? Mine told me. Unlike several journalists who don’t miss a chance to bask in glory, Kiritbhai is modest, humble and rooted. The man who has made Akila a household name is Kiritbhai Ganatra, a seasoned journalist. He does at least one Facebook Live daily. Though Kiritbhai is above 70, his Facebook presence and activities are amazing. Akila is the most popular evening newspaper of Gujarat, based in Rajkot. It means, you cannot do without tea in the morning and Akila in the evening. ‘Savaare cha, sanje Akila’, is a known phrase in Gujarat. Vijay Rupani will resign as Gujarat Chief Minister”. After confirming it, Kiritbhai posted the news to his Facebook page. Soon after 10.45 am on September 11, Kiritbhai received a call.
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