Lok Sabha polls dates, artificial food colouring, and the Shakti remark row

3 Things

19-03-2024 • 21 mins

First, Indian Express’ Chief of the National Bureau (Govt) Ritika Chopra joins us to explain why this time the Lok Sabha elections will extend all the way into the peak summer month of June.

Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us why Karnataka has banned food coloring used in gobhi manchurian and cotton candy (09:42).

And in the end, we discuss the controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi’s ‘shakti’ remarks, along with PM Modi's response to it (16:11).

Hosted, written and produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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