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BJP’s Christian Outreach- Genuine Initiative or Clever Politics for Votes- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! BJP has been trying very hard to execute its Hindutva project and othering of minorities for years. At this juncture, the BJP is trying to expand its foothold in new regions and among new communities like never ever before. Since the early 2020s, BJP has been trying to reach out to the Christian community mainly through the clergy and leaders of the Church. Understanding this topic is needed to understand whether it is in fact a genuine step to integrate a community into its policy-making or it is solely for votes for which the concerns of the community might be taken granted for. This podcast episode will dive through these topics directly from the expert on all these topics.  About The Guest  Joseph Jose- I s the co-founder and secretary of the NGO Asian MUN Circuit and he is a professional trader Adv. Mukund Rajesh- Has experience in various political parties and currently is the legal officer at a Commercial Bank Read the Newscapsule of the

Central Vista, India's New Parliament Complex- A need or a necessity or wastage?

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Central Vista grabbed political headlines just before the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020. It was when the BJP-led NDA govt decided to establish a new Parliament Complex in the heart of Delhi in Vijay Chowk, closer to India Gate. This was intended not only to replace the existing parliament building but also for a big complex with a lot of compartments and facilities. Now, in mid-2021, almost in the same month as the Modi Govt's second anniversary, it fell into a couple of controversies. This was amidst the fact that India is badly affected by the second wave and the govt is facing a lot of criticism calling out for the cancellation of this project. Let us examine more about this project and what it means to the govt, the politicians and the people at large.  Read Analysis of the First year of NDA 2.0.  Credits- Zee News  Features of Central Vista  Central Vista is not a mere project, it is a well-planned long-term one. It will replace the existing Parliament building which was fu

Reasons for India’s Second Wave of COVID-19

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For the past month, India is facing a massive healthcare crisis. Per day India reported up to 400,000 per day. Following are the main reasons for the Second Wave.  New strains of virus and mutations  Laxations after the first wave  Lifting of Lockdown restrictions  Improper vaccination strategy  Lack of preparations  Obsession of Indians with self medications Fake news Elections  Religious congregations Youthful/productive population Consequences of Second Wave  The collapse of healthcare infrastructure  Artificial shortage of healthcare equipment and tools Harder to flatten the curve  More lockdown and restrictions  Economic hardships  Read more in great detail- https://medium.com/illumination/indias-second-wave-of-covid-19-explained-42b5ed641b22?source=friends_link&sk=a92fa07fc529ed0d8cd10e718c78088c Salutation! A big salute to all the health workers, doctors, nurses, healthcare staff, scientists, govt. officers, health officials of the govt., the police, lawmakers, leaders, vacc