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Hafta 107: UP Elections, Women In Politics, Whataboutery And More

Hafta 107: UP Elections, Women In Politics, Whataboutery And More

FromNL Hafta


Hafta 107: UP Elections, Women In Politics, Whataboutery And More

FromNL Hafta

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Length:
2,896 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Uttar Pradesh is going through legislative elections, but the media has been busy with the political fiasco that's been unfolding in Tamil Nadu. The action in UP elections hasn't enjoyed as much spotlight on prime time news as a result. Independent journalist Neha Dixit joins us this week on Hafta to talk about the profile of Mayawati she wrote for The Caravan magazine and what is happening on the ground along in Bundelkhand. Our regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal and Manisha Pande are all present. We also discuss Indian Space Research Organisation's launch of 104 satellites in a single mission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a dig at the media, asking scientists to be ready with proof. Sagarika Ghose's attempt at humour has everyone rolling their eyes and our panel has some strong words for the Guntur collector who said Rohith Vemula's mother must prove she belongs to a Scheduled Caste.All this and a lot more, discussed and dissected on this episode. Listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Feb 17, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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