This week South Central looks at Kerala’s elections and the transgender amendment law. Hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by MG Radhakrishnan, Sreejan Balakrishnan, and TNM’s Haritha John to unpack why the UDF may have a slight edge but no clear wave against Pinarayi Vijayan. In the second segment, Azeefa Fatima and Lakshmi Priya discuss the trans bill’s fallout, with reports of fear, threats, and uncertainty within the community.
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Audio Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introductions
00:02:22 - Headlines
00:09:27 - Kerala Elections
00:51:39 - Trans Bill Horror
01:11:57 - Recommendations
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Produced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali.
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