Reporters Without Orders

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Anmol Pritam and Basant Kumar. Anmol reported on the increasing encroachment and concretisation of the Yamuna River floodplains, which has heavily contributed to the river’s degradation. He throws light on the consequence of arbitrary construction by the Delhi Development Authority. Basant’s report was on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visits, which often comprise activities focused on promoting the BJP. He delves into the details of his official visits from January to October and the lack of transparency about the PMO billing the BJP for these unofficial expenses. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:22 - Yamuna river pollution 00:08:30 - Modi’s trips00:45:10 - RecommendationsRecommendationsAnmol Yamuna is choking in Delhi. Is floodplain encroachment to blame?BasantSharda Sinha’s Chhath songsProduced and edited by Hassan Bilal, recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari.Ayush has reported on the increasing rift between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP. He explains how the making of Yogi as a “tough and strong” leader has led to dissatisfaction among the cadre and created cracks within the party. He says the power has shifted from party workers and MLAs to police officials.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:50 - Yogi’s Police Raj00:17:20 - Caste dynamics in BJP00:43:58 - RecommendationsRecommendationsAyushCardinal NumbersWhy the EBCs are the key to the 2024 electionGood Morning, VietnamAnmolLowering the Bar The RSS legal front’s increasing hold over the judicial systemProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Scroll’s Rokibuz Zaman and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary.Rokibuz reported on the Supreme Court’s judgement upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 – a provision added exclusively for Assam. He says that the judgement upholds 1971 as the year of entry, which contradicts the government’s 2014 cut-off under the CAA. Drishti’s report was on the Delhi administration’s efforts and failures in tackling air pollution. She explained the measures undertaken by the Delhi government and that despite spending crores of money and sanctioning extensive resources, the situation has worsened. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:38 - Citizenship laws in Assam00:25:45 - Delhi air quality crisis00:33:20 - RecommendationsRecommendationsDrishtiHippieRokibuzProvoked NarrativesPratyushModi Gov’t Produces Spurious Expert Opinion To Remove Health Warning on Fortified RiceProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Prateek Goyal.Avdhesh reported from ground zero on the communal violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, which resulted in the killing of a 22-year-old man and mob-led arson of several local houses. He delves into the factors that led to the communal tensions and how they escalated.  Prateek’s report was on the chargesheet in the Pune car crash case. He spotlights the details of the 90-page chargesheet, the sequence of events, and how power and money were used to suppress the justice system.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:23 - Bahraich violence00:24:30 - Pune Porshe case00:33:08 - Lawrence Bishnoi00:46:35 - RecommendationsRecommendationsPrateekBahraich के अंदरूनी इलाकों में दंगाइयों द्वारा मचाई गई तबाही की पहली Ground ReportAvdheshBihar में बच्चियों को मारने और बचाने की चौंकाने वाली कहानी...A Professor's Diary - The Untold Story Of Higher EducationBasantRTI Kaise AayeeProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, and recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.Basant reported extensively on the Haryana polls from ground zero. He sheds light on the factors that didn’t work in favour of the Congress in Haryana. He also talks about how the exit poll predictions fell flat.Shivnarayan’s recent report was on the legal dispute between the Indian army and the Uttar Pradesh government over a stretch of land officially earmarked as a “notified” buffer zone for army field practice in Ayodhya. He explains what the dispute is all about and its Adani connection.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:04:10 - Haryana election result00:12:25 - J&K election result00:26:35 - Army vs UP government00:37:30 - RecommendationsRecommendationsBasantArmy says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in AyodhyaSimon & Schuster India R.A.W. HitmanShivnarayanLowering the Bar The RSS legal front’s increasing hold over the judicial systemAnmolMeri Jaan..Swanand Kirkire, Hansika Pareek, Shrey Gupta, BharathProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, and recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Drishti Choudhary.Drishti reported on the crisis facing the Delhi Commission for Women. 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.Basant covered the Haryana elections and reported on the influence of Dera Sacha Sauda chief 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. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:03:44 - The dark side of Haryana’s sports success00:09:00 - Haryana elections: ground zero00:14:04 - Crisis at the Delhi Commission of Women00:19:28 - Ram Rahim’s effect on elections00:33:20 - RecommendationsRecommendationsShivnarayanRam Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera's message is set to ring out loudDrishtiIndependenceBasantUlajhProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.Manisha reported on press freedom in Kashmir from ground zero. She speaks about her interviews and conversations with journalists in the valley, who described an intensifying clampdown on media, a sense of suffocation, and censorship, particularly after the abrogation of Article 370. Shivnarayan reported on an Adani-operated coal mine in Chhattisgarh that received environmental clearance despite a National Green Tribunal order. He delved into how these clearances were granted and the loopholes used to violate orders passed by the NGT. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:26 - Media in Kashmir00:27:16 - Violation of NGT orders00:39:52 - RecommendationsRecommendationsShivnarayanThe Great Nicobar BetrayalManishaThe Case Against TravelThe Rohingya Suffer Real Horrors. So Why Are Some of Their Stories Untrue?Loving LiesTanishkaIndian village midwives make a shocking confession - BBC World Service DocumentariesProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by independent journalist Sunil Kashyap.Sunil reported on the purported rift between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP workers. He delves into the changes in party dynamics after its lukewarm performance in the state in the Lok Sabha polls. He adds that despite the turmoil within the BJP and the tussle between Adityanath and the party’s top leadership, there is no anti-incumbency in the state. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:19 - Yogi vs BJP00:45:45 - RecommendationsRecommendationsSunilChitralekhaSumedhaClerical Error Adityanath’s loosening grip on Uttar PradeshProduced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.