This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by in-house reporter Tanishka Sodhi and The News Minute’s Anisha Sheth.

On the alleged sexual abuse tapes involving JDS’s Prajwal Revanna, Anisha says the scale of violence is unheard of in Karnataka, “even though the state has had its share of sexual scandals”. Anand notes that several victims were party workers, and there is a need to examine political parties as workplaces.

The conversation then shifts to the politics in Bihar and Baramati, both set to poll on May 7. Tanishka says the two Pawar factions are in fray in Baramati but, “sympathy for Sharad Pawar cannot be denied”.

Abhinandan then brings up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speeches. He says Modi’s “Congress will take your buffalo” and “steal your mangalsutra” are the BJP’s “Hail Mary”.

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00:00:31 - Press Freedom Week offer

00: 03:20 - Headlines

00: 10:10 - Prajwal Revanna controversy

00:30:04 - Anisha’s recommendation

00: 43:12 - The contest for Baramati

00:54:20 - Tanishka’s recommendation

00:54:47 - Bihar elections

01:04:30 - Gems of PM Modi

01: 20:30 - Letters

02:00:27 - Recommendations

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