This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by freelance journalist Hridayesh Joshi and The Hindu’s senior assistant editor Kallol Bhattacharjee.

On the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Kallol says, “Iran has declared from their side that they are done, but the language coming from Israel is a problem... They should stop and ask themselves if they are really here to fight this eternal war.” Pointing to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netyanyahu’s address to Iranian citizens, Manisha says, “He’s talking like a warlord.” 

The panel then discusses Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention by the Delhi police. Hridayesh delves into the environmental fragility of Ladakh, its importance for the Indian army, and the history behind Wangchuk’s protest. Meanwhile, Anand explains the Ladakh locals’ demand for the Sixth Schedule status. 

They also discuss the police raid at self-styled guru Jaggi Vasudev’s ashram in Coimbatore and Bangladesh recalling their diplomats.

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