Bhubaneswar,Jan, 15: Prabhanjan Tripathy is a well-known name as a fearless grassroots journalist who consistently raises his voice on rural life, farmers’ problems, and social injustice in the district. He is an independent digital journalist and media professional who brings ground-level truths before the public through his camera and pen via the platform “Nirbhaya Suchana Daily News.”
Coming from a rural background, Prabhanjan Tripathy is deeply connected with the daily lives of farmers, labourers, and marginalized people. That is why his journalism mainly focuses on agriculture, paddy procurement mandis, mill targets, administrative negligence, women’s suffering, and various social issues.
He is the Founder and Editor of the Odia digital news platform “HAL CHAL 66.” Through this channel, he has successfully taken district-level problems to the state level. At present, HAL CHAL 66 has more than 20,000 subscribers, lakhs of viewers, and a high watch time, which reflects its credibility among rural Odia audiences.
The key features of Prabhanjan Tripathy’s journalism are fearlessness, fact-based reporting, and standing firmly on the side of common people. His reports during public hearings, administrative programmes, and mandi visits have often drawn the attention of the administration.
From a tribal and agriculture-dominated district like Nabarangpur, this grassroots voice has today become a symbol of hope and trust for many people through digital media. By highlighting injustices faced by the poor, destitute, helpless, victims of exploitation, child marriage, child labour, and persons with disabilities, he continuously brings these issues to the notice of the Nabarangpur and Odisha administration.
Today, the people of Nabarangpur district are seen to have great faith and trust in Prabhanjan Tripathy, believing that he is a strong voice for their rights and justice.