#NIJPodcast with Ananya Episode-25 | Let’s talk about Politics with Professor Dilip Mandal

Professor Dilip Mandal graces the 25th episode of the NIJ Podcast as he gets in a candid and a long drawn conversation about various issues that shape the politics of India today. The conversation meanders through the deeply complex web of Indian politics, the caste struggle and the Lok Sabha elections of 2024. He simplifies all the complexity and provides us with a framework through which things can be looked at with clarity. About the Speaker: Dilip Mandal is a prominent Indian journalist and academic, known for his significant contributions to media and sociology. He has served as the managing editor of India Today Hindi Magazine and has authored several books focusing on media dynamics. Mandal is deeply engaged in journalism education, having held the position of adjunct professor of mass communication at Makhan Lal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism in India. He is also an active member of the Editors Guild of India. 0:00-5:41- Introduction and Promo 5:41 - Savarkar & Temple Entry 7:09 - President Draupadi & Ram Temple 9:39 - Political Hindutva & Social Reform 16:19 - India before liberalization 17:37 - Problem with Rahul Gandhi’s Redistribution Scheme 24:34 - Minority Reservation in Andhra Pradesh under Congress 25:01 - Supreme Court’s 50% Cap on reservation 26:34 - Congress manifesto in 2009 on Minority Reservations 27:19 - Ranganath Mishra commission 29:39 - 4 reservations for Muslims in India 31:09 - Justice Ranganath and Collegium System 34:39 - Sachar commission Report in Congress Era 36:26 - Case of Jamia Milia 42:07 - Congress reducing SC/ST reservation 46:09 - Manmohan Singh’s speech on Right of Minorities 47:52 - Constitutional validity of reservation based on religion 48:09 - Constituent Assembly’s position on Minority Reservation 50:11 - Sardar Patel as the Iron Man 56:39 - OBCs turning away from Congress 1:01:09 - Empowerment of SCs/STs of Regional Parties v/s BJP under PM Modi 1:04:01 - Rahul Gandhi’s Anti Development Stand 1:05:29 - Congress & International Conspiracy Theories 1:08:39 - Fallacy in Congress’s Wealth Distribution Scheme 1:12:39 - PM Modi & Swachh Bharat 1:19:19 - Truth behind Caste Census in Congress Manifesto 1:25:09 - Development Paradigm of PM Modi for Disadvantaged Communities 1:29:39 - Narendra Modi as an individual born with no social privileges 1:34:34 - Constitutional Amendments under PM Modi for Vulnerable Communities 1:35:39 - Ills of Collegium System 1:40:54 - Baba Sahab Ambedkar & Social Reform 1:43:49 - Why Indians don’t choose revolutions 1:48:39 - Congress v/s BJP Poll Promises Reading Material: 1. Rangnath Mishra Committee Report on Religious and Linguistic Minorities - https://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/Wr... 2. Sachar Committee Report on Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India- https://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/Wr... 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS order on granting Minority status to the Jamia Millia Islamia in 2011 https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s33de56... 4. Jamia Granting 50% Muslim reservation in the admissions - https://www.jmi.ac.in/upload/Criteria... 5. Jamia Reservation rules and Replies etc- https://www.jmi.ac.in/upload/RTI/RTI_... 6. Bhatta Parsaul Agitation led by Rahul Gandhi and his Marxist views on Economy - https://theprint.in/opinion/bhatta-pa... 7. The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order , 1950; Barring the Muslims and Christians in the SC list - https://socialjustice.gov.in/writerea... 8. NCMEI Act 2004 (No 2 of 2005) as Amended by NCMEI(Amendment) Act, 2006 and NCMEI(Amendment) Act, 2010- https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s33de56... 9. Annihilation of Caste (1935), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/... 10. Hindutva (1969), V.D. Savarkar - https://ia800609.us.archive.org/19/it... 11. Constituent Assembly Debates, 28 August, 1947 for V.B. Patel Speech on Separate Electorate of the Muslims - https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/1234... Check out some of our other popular videos:    • What China wants in Ladakh      • Analysis: Prime Ministers’ Independence Da...      • J Sai Deepak Offers Full Support to #TheKa...   Spread the word #PMModi #Journalist #NewIndiaJunction Drop a comment to let us know what you think! Be a part of the NIJ Community: Instagram:   / nijunction   Facebook:   / nijunction   Twitter:   / nijunction   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DPvQM2...