A reporters’ podcast about what made news and what shouldn’t have.
This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by independent journalist Astha Savyasachi and The Mooknayak’s Arun Kumar Verma.
Arun reported on the rise and fall of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He delves into the ups and downs of Mayawati’s political career and explains how the BSP became sidelined. He also talks about the new leadership with Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand and what changes are expected from him to revive the party.
Astha reported on how many Sainik schools across India are run by people with direct or indirect connections to the BJP or RSS. She explains how the central government essentially handed over 62 percent of new military schools to the Sangh Parivar, BJP politicians, and allies, bypassing eligibility criteria in the process.
Tune in.
Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:28 - BSP’s rise and fall
00:10:41 - Sainik schools
00:38:08 - Recommendations
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Produced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.