First, Indian Express' Liz Matthew joins us to talk about the political implications of the row over Rahul Gandhi's comments in the UK which enraged the BJP and led them to seek his suspension from the Parliament.

Next, the Indian Express' Aksheev Thakur talks to us about the rights of Scheduled Tribes and forest dwellers to access forest resources under the Forest Rights Act and why over 83 per cent of the applications requesting access to said rights were rejected in Karnataka. (13:45)

And in the end, we quickly go over Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's recent comments at the India Today Conclave which drew flak from the Opposition. (22:50)

Hosted by Rahel Philipose
Produced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar


Additional Notes:

Dear Listeners we are back with a new season of our tech podcast “Our Own Devices by Nandagopal Rajan”, a weekly podcast which discusses and dissects trends and reflects on the world of tech in India with the who’s who of the tech world. The third season will start today at 4 pm and will be available on our website and app and everywhere you get your podcasts. The video version can be seen on our website and the Indian express youtube channel. Do tune in, every Monday at 4 pm.

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