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19-year wait for school, students study in leaking kitchen shed in Chhattisgarh

19-year wait for school, students study in leaking kitchen shed in Chhattisgarh

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On this episode of To The Point, the focus is on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leading a massive protest march in Kolkata over the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. This move rekindles the Bengali identity pitch against the BJP's Hindutva politics, setting the stage for the 2026 state elections. The programme delves into this clash of ideologies, with the Trinamool Congress framing the protest as a fight for rights, which one spokesperson called a 'Haki Ladai'. The show also covers other major headlines including Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission over voter lists in Bihar, protests in Odisha following a student's death in Balasore, and new NCERT lessons on Mughal history. Additionally, the episode investigates a contentious electoral roll revision in Bihar, labeled a 'backdoor NRC' by critics. An exclusive ground report by Shreya Chatterjee explores the realities of this exercise across various regions, including Simanchal, uncovering issues from simplified form submissions to allegations of arbitrary power by BLOs. Swaraj India's co-founder, Yogendra Yadav, joins the show, calling the exercise 'illegal and unconstitutional' and highlighting potential disenfranchisement of women, migrants, and minorities.
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