MGNREGA revamp faces dissent from key BJP ally
A misstep by a TDP spokesperson on Republic World’s Debate with Arnab about the IndiGo crisis ended up embarrassing the party.
Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, Jahanvi Reddy, and Anjana Meenakshi.
In this edition, we tell you about an ally who is unhappy with the Modi government’s proposed MGNREGA overhaul, but plans to voice its concerns quietly rather than openly.
The second story is about how a TDP spokesperson’s gaffe, crediting Nara Lokesh for “monitoring” the IndiGo flight crisis, triggered a heated on-air confrontation with Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami.
Lastly, we learnt that CM Stalin and Deputy CM Udhayanidhi will participate in a major Christmas event and we tell you why.
Read the full newsletter for all the details.
Subscribe now to unlock the story
Why should I pay for news?
Independent journalism is not possible until you pitch in. We have seen what happens in ad-funded models: Journalism takes a backseat and gets sacrificed at the altar of clicks and TRPs.
Stories like these cost perseverance, time, and resources. Subscribe now to power our journalism.
Disruptor
$90
Annual auto-renew
- checkPaywall stories on both Newslaundry and The News Minute
- checkStronger together merch – Fridge magnets and laptop stickers
- checkPriority access to all meet ups and events, including The Media Rumble
- checkAll subscriber-only interaction – NL Chatbox and monthly editorial call with the team
- closeRSS feed of all paywall podcasts
- closeFour free one-month NL-TNM gift subscriptions
Game Changer
$250
Annual auto-renew
- checkPaywall stories on both Newslaundry and The News Minute
- checkRSS feed of all paywall podcasts
- checkStronger together merch – Fridge magnets, laptop stickers, mug
- checkPriority access to all meet ups and events, including The Media Rumble
- checkAll subscriber-only interaction – NL Chatbox and monthly editorial call with the team
- checkFour free one-month NL-TNM gift subscriptions
Already a subscriber? Login