The Dark Side of Kerala Politics

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Kerala, a progressive, 100% literate, and highly politically conscious state, is always regarded as a model state for the rest of the country. But there are a lot of things in Kerala politics that you should understand, that it is regressive, not to be proud of, and something we should totally denounce. The ground reality is sometimes opposite to the well-glorified image of the state. Ahead of the state elections, it is important discuss them. The objective here is to expose them and realise that Kerala politics needs a lot of change and modifications.  Rivalry turns Violent Politics is inevitable without competition, contestation, and confrontation. It is all about rivalry between people, parties, and their followers. It is healthy and needed in a democracy. But often this rivalry becomes a poison when it leads to violence. A violent democracy is no longer a democracy. Historically, Kerala has had strong political violence, especially in Northern Kerala. Kannur has been the hub of...
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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- Is 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

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Summary of the podcast 

Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through our podcast, we disprove this misconception that these cannot be understood by common people. We explain in simple terms various subtopics under this vast topic in the form of conversational and discussion styles. Everything is easy to follow and understandable in the episode. 

The discussion started by looking at why historically there has been an aversion to the BJP from Christian communities. Later the panellists discussed the dynamics of the BJP's outreach to the members of the clergy and how the efforts are being carried on the ground. After this there was an intense discussion of how Christian outreach is happening across various states in India namely, Kerala, Goa and North Eastern States. 

Before winding up the episode, both panellists extensively talked about the contest of BJP's outreach and its impact on the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and beyond. The guests talked about important sources that would be helpful for the audience's reference. This is just a tiny glimpse please listen to get the full picture and how the discussion went. 

We cover in detail the following topics-

  1. Introduction to the topic
  2. Traditionally, how BJP functions and the history of Anti-Christian sentiment in BJP Politics
  3. Differential approach of BJP in Kerala, Goa, and North-East
  4. Reasons for BJP’s Christian Outreach
  5. Why should Christians vote for the BJP? 
  6. Effect of Christian Outreach (Emotions and Arithmetic)
  7. Special Emphasis on Kerala and Christian Votes for BJP
  8. Recent move and 2024 elections
  9. What is in for the Future? 
  10. Materials, references, and resources for audience
  11. Closing remarks and conclusion


Where can you find the podcast?

If you are a regular consumer of a podcast you will be very well aware of the various platforms used to hear them. Some platforms allow you to listen without logging in while others require compulsory logging in. 

As you know the most popular app is Spotify. Here is the Spotify frame. 


Also, feel free to listen to previous episodes and follow us there as well.

If you have any preference on where to listen to the podcast, then choose any platform from those given below and listen at your convenience. 

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