EP-341 | Opposition’s Parliament Gameplan, Dhankhar’s Exit, Vote Chori Row & Constitution Club Polls

ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

How does the Opposition make its strategy to counter the ruling government in Parliament? Who is responsible for running the House? Why was the Monsoon Session of Parliament completely washed out? What led to Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden exit? Why has the Opposition made the ‘Vote Chori’ row its main weapon against the government? Was there really a BJP vs. BJP fight in the Constitution Club polls?

To answer these questions and give you the inside scoop, this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash is joined by ANI correspondents who closely cover Parliament and political parties, Suchitra Mukherjee, Siddharth Sharma, Nishant Ketu, Amit Kumar, along with Naveen Kapoor, National Bureau Chief.

00:00 – Introduction

00:50 – Opposition’s Strategy in Parliament

04:59 – Parliament Session Washout: Who Is to Blame?

06:40 – Where is Jagdeep Dhankhar?

09:12 – What is Zero Hour in Parliament?

12:37 – BJP vs BJP in Constitution Club Polls?

21:09 – Jaya Bachchan’s Selfie Chaos

24:39 – Shashi Tharoor vs Congress?

25:58 – Restrictions on Media at BJP & Congress HQs?

30:59 – ‘Vote Chori’ Allegations by Opposition

36:05 – Which MP Says No to Giving Bites?

40:21 – Covering Parliament as a Reporter

42:25 – Women MPs Bonding in Parliament

48:00 – Congress Removes the ‘Alcohol Abstention’ Clause

52:09 – Priyanka’s Role in Congress

54:27 – Man/Woman of the Match of the Parliament Session

57:44 – The Man Behind Dhankhar’s Resignation

1:01:03 – Story Behind Akhilesh Jumping Barricades

1:05:15 – BJP–RSS Bonhomie

1:08:41 – Can NDA Lose Its Majority?

1:11:27 – Impact of Operation Sindoor

1:13:08 – Manish Tewari & Shashi Tharoor Sidelined?

1:15:44 – Experience of Covering Operation Sindoor