{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/6701421942ac550356b6f33c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reporters Without Orders Ep 340: Delhi Commission for Women crisis, Dera cult as political force","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/1728381596132-534467ed-3add-4c5f-af3a-f20079e85588.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by <em>Newslaundry’s</em> Basant Kumar and Drishti Choudhary.</p><p><br></p><p>Drishti reported on the <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/09/30/leadership-void-mounting-arrears-defunct-help-desk-the-crisis-at-delhi-commission-for-women\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">crisis facing the Delhi Commission for Women</a>. She says that at present, the commission does not have any office bearers, its helpline numbers are defunct, and many of the staffers and NGOs have not been paid for months.</p><p><br></p><p>Basant covered the Haryana elections and reported on the <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/10/03/ram-rahim-is-silent-ahead-of-haryana-polls-but-his-deras-message-is-set-to-ring-out-loud\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">influence of Dera Sacha Sauda chief </a>Ram Rahim on the polls. He talks about the political dynamics between different parties and workers on the ground and how Ram Rahim followers vote en bloc.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timecodes</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 - Introduction</p><p>00:03:44 - The dark side of Haryana’s sports success</p><p>00:09:00 - Haryana elections: ground zero</p><p>00:14:04 - Crisis at the Delhi Commission of Women</p><p>00:19:28 - Ram Rahim’s effect on elections</p><p>00:33:20 - Recommendations</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recommendations</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Shivnarayan</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/10/03/ram-rahim-is-silent-ahead-of-haryana-polls-but-his-deras-message-is-set-to-ring-out-loud\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ram Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera's message is set to ring out loud</a></p><p><br></p><p>Drishti</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60916169-independence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Independence</a></p><p><br></p><p>Basant</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81685896\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ulajh</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Produced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.</em></strong></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry.com"}