TMC crisis, solar energy hurdles, and Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter

About this episode

The episode discusses the political crisis in the Trinamool Congress, challenges in India's solar energy transition, and allegations against Veena T., daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan, related to a money laundering probe.

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra about the deepening rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, where a large group of MLAs and MPs have challenged the leadership of Abhishek Banerjee, raising questions about the party’s future after its electoral defeat in West Bengal. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about India’s solar power transition, the progress of flagship schemes like PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM, and the challenges that continue to limit their implementation on the ground. (10:25) And in the end, we look at an SFIO report that alleges Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, received Rs 2.78 crore in consultancy payments for work investigators say was never carried out, a finding that is now central to an ongoing money laundering probe. (24:15) Hosted by Ichha Sharma Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha Sharma Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

People in this episode

Host: Ichha Sharma

Guests: Atri Mitra, Amitabh Sinha

Topics covered

• political crisis
• solar energy
• money laundering
• Trinamool Congress
• Kerala politics

Keywords

• Trinamool Congress
• solar energy
• money laundering
• Pinarayi Vijayan
• Veena T.
• Atri Mitra
• Amitabh Sinha

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trinamool Congress, The Indian Express, PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM

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