About this episode

The episode discusses the Ayodhya Ram Temple controversy and the politics surrounding party defections in India.

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by The Wire's Editor Seema Chishti and TNM's Karnataka Bureau Chief Anisha Sheth. They first discuss the controversy surrounding the Ayodhya Ram Temple, questioning the formation of the SIT and why agencies such as the CBI or the CAG have not stepped in. In the second half of the episode, the panel discusses MPs and MLAs deserting their parties to join the BJP, reflecting on the failure of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and the institutionalisation of political defections over the years. Audio timecodes:  00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Headlines  00:12:35 - Ram temple controversy 00:40:42 - Defections 01:04:35 - Recommendations Check out the recommendations and references from this episode . Support South Central: https://pages.razorpay.com/south-central Send your thoughts, suggestions, and criticism as well. Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here.   To check out our other shows, Click here   To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click here You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form . Your suggestions help…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna

Guests: Seema Chishti, Anisha Sheth

Topics covered

• Ayodhya Ram Temple controversy
• political defections
• Indian politics
• SIT formation
• Constitutional issues
• party desertion

Keywords

• Ayodhya
• Ram Temple
• political defections
• SIT
• CBI
• CAG
• Tenth Schedule
• BJP
• Indian politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wire, TNM, BJP, CBI, CAG

Books & works: Tenth Schedule

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