This week’s South Central examines the questions surrounding the Veeramani case in Tamil Nadu, allegations of police inaction and a culture of silence. Hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by TNM’s Chennai Bureau Chief Shabbir Ahmed.
The episode also discusses the police raid on the Reporter TV newsroom and the wider debate over press freedom and media ownership, with senior journalist MG Radhakrishnan joining the conversation.
The episode also looks at reported dissent within the Election Commission of India, questions over electoral roll verification and the centralisation of voter data, and what the rift means for transparency and voter trust. The hosts are joined by independent investigative journalist Poonam Agarwal.
Audio timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:08 - Headlines
00:08:12 - Veeramani POCSO case
00:27:19 - Reporter TV raid
00:47:08 - The Election Commission and internal dissent
1:09:35 - Recommendations
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