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Sigappu Nada (Tamil) (Tamil: சிகப்பு நாடா) is a Tamil weekly investigative journalism magazine published by R. Prathap Chander. The first issue was published on 20 January 1970.[2] The web edition of Sigappu Nada was launched in 1 June 2016.

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History

Sigappu nada (சிகப்பு நாடா) was founded in Chennai on 20 January 1970 as a monthly, by P. Kailai Mannan. It was an investigative journalism magazine that brings out the scams and crimes inside and outside government.

Name

The magazine is named Sigappu Nada (Tamil: சிகப்பு நாடா) because the most confidential documents of government offices are kept in a file bound with red tape. This secret files and scams in government are issued in Sigappu Nada. It created an impact among corrupt government officials.[3]

Notice issued

According to the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, a notice was issued against the founder of Sigappu Nada (P. Kumaraswamy alias Kalai Mannan) regarding his article about corruption by four judges of Madras High Court in a judgement.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Prathap the current editor of Sigappunada Tamil magazine". sigappunada. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Sigappu Nada weekly magazine launch day". RNI. 20 January 1970. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    Balasankaran Nair, K. (20 January 1970). "Sigappu nada brings out corruption in judiciary". Law of Contempt of Court in India. ISBN 9788126903597. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    Balasankaran Nair, K. (20 January 1970). "notice issued against sigappu nada author for contempt of court". Law of Contempt of Court in India. ISBN 9788126903597. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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