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South Central Ep 1: CJI Chandrachud’s legacy, Vijay in politics, Kerala’s WhatsApp group row
The podcast that delves into the stories shaping southern India.
In the first episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by professor Anup Surendranath and Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri.
On former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s comment that he turned to god during the Ayodhya case, Abhinandan says, “Religiosity is something that progressives or liberals mock at their own peril because not everybody who is religious or invokes religion is a bad person.”
Anup was critical of the “Chandrachud project”, as he called it. “He was, in a very strange sense, prostrate – very reluctant to hold the state accountable on the sharpest questions.”
As the conversation shifts to Tamil actor Vijay’s entry into politics, Dhanya remarks, “He has actually come in when he’s at his peak, and he’s clearly made that a talking point.” Pooja adds, “There is no structure to the party. There’s one superstar on top, and after that, what happens?” Leena says, “Other than Vijay, who do we know in the party?”
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Audio timecodes
00:00:00:00 - Introductions
00:02:42:00 - Announcements
00:03:07:01 - Headlines
00:29:44:02 - Communal Officers
00:40:37:03 - CJI Chandrachud
01:02:54:01 - Vijay's TVK
01:16:06:02 - Recommendations
References
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The complex legacy of Siddaramaiah: A political and ideological profile
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Ajit Pawar on a secret ‘Adani-Amit Shah meeting’
D Y Chandrachud, a Chief Justice of his time
Recommendations
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Abhinandan
Pooja
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Produced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali.