The Hindu Didn’t Get Published For The First Time Since 1878, Because Of The Chennai Floods

Torrential rains pounded several parts of Chennai and disrupted the normal life. The rains battered the already ravaged coastal areas, thus bringing life to a standstill in Puducherry and Chennai. Because of this, essential services like buses, taxis, flights, and trains were also suspended.

And India’s oldest newspaper, The Hindu, bore the brunt too. For the first time in 137 years, the newspaper wasn’t published because of the incessant rains that hit the southern part of Chennai.

The newspaper which has been printed daily since 1878 wasn’t published on Wednesday as the workers weren’t able to access the press.

The publisher, N Murali, told BBC India that this was the first time this has happened. This is what he said,

He also reasoned out that even if the paper was published, it couldn’t have reached everyone as there were limited means to distribute the paper in the city.

Other newspapers like Times Of India, the Deccan Chronicle, and the New Indian Express were published. If they reached the readers or not, is another question.

The Army has been deployed to help the people in Chennai.

The scale at which things are getting affected in Chennai because of the rains is definitely increasing.

May Chennai stay safe in these tough times.

News Source: BBC India

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