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An intellectual par excellence is Mr. Pratap Banu Mehta whom I admire and revere for his intrepidness, forthrightness and honesty to take on the ruling elites and expose them for their contemptuous disregard for the values of liberty, freedom, dissent and justice.
Am so impressed with Mitali M !!! Like her a lot !!! Definitely one of the best journalist's on SM !!! Always a pleasant experience listening to her !!!
I can but echo many comments here that both Mitali and Mehta are excellent. As an interviewer Mitali is outstanding, sharply focused and asks well phrased questions. Pratap Mehta is an outstanding thinker and highly articulate. A brilliant conversation.
It also requires to stop hatred on caste which is most prevalent in the country. No country has caste hatred in the world. Any kind of hatred should be stopped.
@@veluanandhan4105 www.indiatoday.in/world/asia/story/india-among-world-most-racist-countries-britian-tolerant-survey-163396-2013-05-17 this was an article in 2013 but i bet we are in worse place than compared to 2013 as divide has deepended be against minorities and also caste evident when hathras rape or the dalit minor which was raped in delhi.
Yes the same was started by pandit like u, thank god at least u realised the same. Do not feel guilty for that. Even u and like u spread hate now no one care.
It's important to distinguish between communalism and authoritarianism. The former is always a right wing phenomenon while the latter is a general side effect of power (left, right or centre). What is dangerous about the current regime in India is an extraordinary combination of the two as suggested by Prof. Mehta.
Communalism is a left wing bro. Communalism in the right wing genrally in India's case is reactionary. Look at the left they are pandering to islamic extremism and thinking everyone will just do the same. Not everyone are fools. The communist party and congress parties are making alliance with Islamist party and bow down to Islamist. It is only the bjp because of which we are free from the poison of left we should be proud that bjp rulling Instead of these left lunatics.
This interview is a lesson how interviews,discussions need to be conducted. Mitali Mukherjee asked some extremely important questions. They were well phrased, meaningful, pithy and cut to the heart of the issues. She then let Professor Mehta answer those questions without unnecessarily interrupting with inane,idiotic observations of her own. Wish our news anchors learnt something from her. And even Mr Karan Thapar needs to take a lesson or two from how this interview was conducted. It is an extremely enriching interview.
She is not in a hurry to interrupt the speaker by her facial expressions or movement of hands like Karan, which is extremely annoying. We would have loved her to interview many more eminent personalities.
If mainstream news channels conduct news like this, how will the circus carry on?? It's the people watching those channels who feed them not the other way around.
More than 60 % of voters did not vote BJP, yet this Party is in power. Above all, BJP proudly claims that majority of people have voted them to power. So, Opposition parties have no locus standi to question the ruling Party.
But it is also a fact that thinkers like Mr. Mehta were having a biased attitude towards the Congress Party, what was their position on the fake Anna/Kejriwals so-called anti-corruption, but actually Anti Congress movement?
@@dr.v.poornimav9170 but sadly Congress people forget the Congress ideology and only concentrate on power. I am sorry if I offended you. I like Congress ideology, but not a fan of Congress party. But yes I like Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi needs to interact with different kind of people, if he wants to do politics.
I wish atleast 50 Lac people in my cow belt state of Utter Pradesh could have watched this along with their families and also would have understood essence.
@@dharmeshyadav4563 The ruling Party is taking us back to prehistoric era. We Indians deserve it as we have enthusiastically voted BJP to power, not once but twice. Don't know, but I feel, most probably we may be electing for another tenure ie.third time .
Mitali, We like your intelligent shows with the most intelligent, genius people of this country. Hat's off to you. we always love to read, hear PBM as he is on the top of opinion makers with his humbleness
Opposition parties don't need Prasanth Kishore to change their fortunes. But if they are genuinely interested to prevent the nation from crumbling then they must to listen to Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
I love listening to Pratap - even though it can also be kind of depressing - he nevertheless speaks with such humanity, wisdom, insight, intelligence, patience and humour - a rare talent...And Mithali is superb...
@@indianindian140 Everyone is guaranteed ration. The 80 crore figure are peoplr who benefit from free ration (one they need it). There is a reason the scheme is called PradhanMantri Garib Kalyan yojna.. Pehle logon ko Garib banal, phir free ration deke aisaan karo...,👌
what a interview you have had conducted iam great admirers of your art of questioning and your are opening issue with very decent way and highlighting Whole phenomenon. sachal from shikarpur sindh
He said we will be lucky to have 5-6 % growth this decade - well the IMF and WB has predicted 9.5% and 8.5% growth rates for this and the next year - have faith in a strong post Covid recovery
A nuanced discussion with vibrant and diverse topics being touched upon and explained. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for bringing this up Mitali ma'am. Pratap sir, as usual, was amazing. 😊
When most of the 60% votes gets United, this 60% will increase to 80%. It's all about opposition needs to recognise the moment. The moment is to save ideology of India. If opposition still thinks about their own growth then their will be no India. The kind of federal structure we are in, it's difficult to maintain it with current thinking. Then in that scenario, how will you grow as a political party?
I don't think India will be seeing an alternative government anytime soon. No matter how strong or week the opposition is. In US democrats weren't strong. Biden wasn't even a worthy candidate against Trump but covid threw Trump out. In India I don't see that outrage against the government for messing up during covid.
Indian scenario is very different. Structure of society which carries within it various caste, religions, lingual difference, regional differences too restrains people from believing each other. In such a scenario a uniform consensus will never form.
The sad part is Mamata Bannerjee sees herself as future PM and Akilesh Yadav though does not have that ambition right now wants 100 per cent of his State, Communists still live in fantasy and Arvind Kejriwal is more of spoil spot. Despite Congress is dilly dallying on the Leadership, it is the ONLY alternative. Even Shiv Sena is not rocking the boat, DMK under the leadership of M. K. Stalin is a reliable ally. Therefore, the moral responsibility rests on Congress and Congress alone.
Wire must support Rahul Gandhi to reinstate democracy in India. Highlight Rahul's contributions. If possible kindly launch tv channels. Hindi & English. Rural India doesn't hv internet connectivity. India lives in rural India . Unless Wire reaches Rural India , it will not be easy to dislodge modi. He has already destroyed our beloved country. Kindly reach out to rural India. Wishing all the best to Wire & it's team. God bless you all. Jai Hind!! 🙏🙏
Mitali you rock. Such poise and intuitive way of putting your questions. Let's hear more from you on The Wire now. PBM as usual- it's magical to hear u speak. Let's cheer for the few intellectuals we have who live in India and speak about her faultlines every day as a job, rather than from a foreign varsity under a different nationality.
I never miss any of Prof. Mehta's columns in the Indian Express. He is not just a renowned political scientist but a rationalist n psephologist too... An irrational n jingoistic 🇮🇳 is always in BJP'S favour.. God bless 🇮🇳
An excellent conversation on the very important issues ...need of the hour ..plz keep on taking up such real kind of issues which really matters & concerns the society
Enlightening chat no doubt. But, I hope, especially the political parties sitting in the Opposition will take time to listen to this episode, to help them focus and not get derailed with side & petty issues. There's so much the WIRE & the PRINT bring to the table, in terms of analysis & observation, that could assist the Political parties which want accountability from the present Government, and even wish to replace it electorally in 2024 !
@@nishantnimish7825 Will you please care to explain how does the first line of the azaan that "our Creator ( your & mine) is the greatest" spreads communalism?
@@nishantnimish7825 I was expecting this answer from you! Do you agree there can't be two creators or there can be just One Creator? Vedas say so, Bible says so, Quran says so, Guru Granth sahib says so! I prefer to call that One Creator, Allah! You choose any other good name for Him! You call him Bhagwan, Mahadev, Brahmdev, whatever you prefer! Where is the dispute then! By the way what's the rough translation of Allah? The God or High God! Just like Mahadev!
37:00 Fear most? easy. Bhavya Ram Mandir and Gaurav Yatra from Jammu down to Nagpur and back. If BJP is losing, then industrial scale genocide on Guj model in its wake.
it is really disappointing to know that the educated citizens are not realizing that the country is in danger even after so many millions of people have become poorer
pratap bhanu mehta is fantastic in the scope of his knowledge and ability to explain the most complex subject in the simplest terms. I never miss anything by him if i can help it. ♥️ 😍 (He needs to sit a bit further away from camera.)
@@tadepalliprasad The problem is he getting and behaving bolder every passing day because if his brute majority. There are dissidents within his rank, but they are affraid. He will kill the by proxy like judge Lohya.
Mr P B Mehta puts in to words the feeling of many of logical,rational & reasoning individuals; which they may not be in a position to express themselves. Hope wannabe Vishvagurus hear more often to him.
It's high time true Indians and humans in India come together and take back their nation from the vicious chock-hold of a bunch of uneducated, lawless sociopaths that have hijacked it. It will be the second freedom struggle movement and the first in independent India.
In an article in Indian Express, Shri Pratap Bhanu Mehta had written that he would not find Ram at the new temple at Ayodhya. Since then I have been asking him at every opportunity if he found Allah at Gyanvapi Mosque at Kashi or at the Shahi Idgah at Mathura. Both were made by Aurangzeb after demolition of Hindu temples. What kind of the educator is he that he has not replied to my question, which was raised by his own writing?
The biggest present day problem is not just a very strong policy against secularism. Today elections are openly based on the divisive policy of caste, and sub caste. The fundamental idea of secularism is being attacked by various policies like CAA, NRC, and further divisions within sects viz OBC, Dalit, Dravidism or even further like in Karnataka we have Lingayats vs Vokkaligars etc. We need to change these divisive factors and treat everyone equal as citizens of one country
First Antonio Maino did this in Shaheen Bagh She met, everything went out of hand Now Didi's Khela Hobe in Parliament The West Bengal CM "khela hobe" strategy has reached the Parliament. She visited Delhi & met all of opposition ministers & this was the plan of action decided. What say?
I like Bhanu for a simple fact he is absolutely honest, Even if you ask a question extremely critical to Mr.Modi(A fan disclosure) he give all views, pro and cons both, I have seen few interviews. God bless him... though I do disagree with him (illogical but God and bhanu forgive me :)) )
These discussions no matter how deep will remain limited in reach due to language. Unless in local language discussion get triggered by equivalent think tank civil society reach & impact is limited..
In total agreement. Unless this message reaches the masses, voter impact is limited. What about captions in local languages? This way the general public can read and understand what's being discussed. Unless, such shows are targeted for a specific audience. Food for thought...🙂
agree and thats why anytime ai if asked for fair opinion they would say to end human race coz we are the most toxic , selfish, greedy, narcisstic and vain as specie we have destroyed all the species (some species of animals, birds and fishes have extinct) and we discriminate against our own species and some enjoy from mere suffering and killing of people of our own specie and lets not go with gender discrimmination where we as a specie are ok with killing the unborn and young ones as they are females
We need a second freedom movement, a movement to confront forces obstructing India's aspiration to reach its high potential. Mithali, you did a good job at stock exchanges. The Wire and its philosophy do not match your DNA.
Good discussion. On the point of Modi's core vote bank it comprises of three parts. The hard core RSS or hyper Hindutva section which is at best 10%. The next is the general Hindu section with some education and understanding but generally shallow in their ideas about what India stands for. They have been brainwashed against the Congress and the Gandhi family. This is about 15% at the most. The third section are the genuinely poor who's votes can be bought by freebies, cash, liquor etc. They are also 15%. So at least 60% did not vote for Modi. The critical section is the middle one with some education. If they break away Modi will fall back to 30% in 2024. Without a coalition BJP can't stand. On the other hand the opposition coalition can get around 40-45% vote share. That's the nightmare looming for BJP.
the success of the bjp in "brainwashing" the second section against cong and gandhis is not reflective of the persuasiveness of their propaganda but the inefficiency of the leadership of gandhis in convincing the people of the opposite.
A lot of comments that such interviews should be processed in as many regional languages as is possible to gain a huge outreach.......maybe then opinion could be guided in the right direction?? Also many more people can participate in the issues that are currently plaguing us....
25:00 important is the distribution of the core in delivering lok sabha seats. Zero votes in Kerala, TN, AP, Telen, Punj, Orri, WB, Kash is OK because it is 42-45% in the rest
The wire does politically informative shows but it's in English and majority of voters does not understand English so we may not see any impact of this awareness on election results. The wire should consider dubbing these interviews so it can be reached to the people who have the ability to change political situation through voting.
Sir , you should also discuss the position of constitutional Institutions of last fifty years in majoritarian government. If you don't do it is not fair.
So sweet ...No teaching for the most peaceful community of Puncture walas ... Dear people lets boycott now the Employees of Wire ...Please unite against nation breaking forces
It looks like the fault lies somewhere in the constitution itself which allows any number of political parties to come into being and flourish on the basis of caste, creed or regional ambitions, thus tearing the spirit of nationhood into pieces. For democracy to succeed it’s imperative to limit it to two or maximum three political parties.
Am I a fundamentalist ? Ask this question to yourself because we judge ourselves by our mentality but judge others by their works . And I see you as a fundamentalist....... George Steenly
This national movement is more important because last national movement United indians.. This time traitors are from within and have destroyed the unity of India. These traitors are more dangerous and heading towards tyranny.
It's very easy to indulge in discussion in cozy environment but ground reality is different. All political parties indulge in appeasement of one religion or the other in order to garner votes. Even though every good thing is enshrined in our Constitution but its implemention is only on paper.
Perfect answer at 32:20. What is the alternative? Despite BJP’s poor economic performance Who will want to vote for Rahul Gandhi? It is the Congress which is responsible for debacle of democracy in India. Narendra Modi is no ones son or brother of anyone in the party, I do not agree with BJP ideology but it is the only one which has shown some internal democracy
One another propaganda, this fellow pbm says it was confirmed that Pegasus was on phones. If so, no one has filed a FIR till now. Wires, scrolls, always try catch fire and destroy the country.
Listening to the learned prof feels is so stimulating and at the same time the message is so depressing. It is clear that none of the current opposition jokers can bring about the kind of change you have described, so the opposition rising up tonsave the day is never happening. Bread and butter issues like economy and rule of law seems to have lost all relevance in electoral politics and even black swan calamitous events like the pandemic are proving to be nothing but minor speed bumps on the hindutva highway. And so far the dimwits have been operating under the fig leaf of the system and has only tried to subvert it from within, given any signs of losing power, it is safe to expect the sangh to abandon the democratic pretenses and resort to full scale savagery.
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An intellectual par excellence is Mr. Pratap Banu Mehta whom I admire and revere for his intrepidness, forthrightness and honesty to take on the ruling elites and expose them for their contemptuous disregard for the values of liberty, freedom, dissent and justice.
Am so impressed with Mitali M !!! Like her a lot !!! Definitely one of the best journalist's on SM !!! Always a pleasant experience listening to her !!!
There was a time I used to wait eagerly for Opening Bell by Udayan and Mitali Mukherjee
What an excellent, intelligent discussion! Mitali M, you’re doing a fantastic job!👏👏👏
Dont worry Mitali will never Marry a Puncture wala ...🤣🤣🤣
It's a good discussion. Thank you Mithali mam and Prof Mehta ji.
It's our pleasure to listen Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
Thank you so much for having discussion with Prof. Mehta.
I can but echo many comments here that both Mitali and Mehta are excellent. As an interviewer Mitali is outstanding, sharply focused and asks well phrased questions. Pratap Mehta is an outstanding thinker and highly articulate. A brilliant conversation.
When Prof Mehta speaks, you have only one job in hand, i.e., just remain alert and get totally absorbed in the discussion. So fascinating.
Spot on
Don't overhype him. Had he been so important he would have brought revolution in Indian politics but the reality is so different .
@@purushottam4728 you are entitled to your opinion. Period.
@@anjankumarsarkar6243 everybody is. There is no monopoly over intellectual delivery.but still I would say prof Mehta is a good man.
@@purushottam4728 I can't agree more.
Thanks!
It also requires to stop hatred on caste which is most prevalent in the country. No country has caste hatred in the world. Any kind of hatred should be stopped.
What about racial hatred . Sect based hatred. It is there in every country with different names
That is what mentioned in report. Everybody should have chance to propagate it without condemning the other's.
@@veluanandhan4105 www.indiatoday.in/world/asia/story/india-among-world-most-racist-countries-britian-tolerant-survey-163396-2013-05-17 this was an article in 2013 but i bet we are in worse place than compared to 2013 as divide has deepended be against minorities and also caste evident when hathras rape or the dalit minor which was raped in delhi.
Yes the same was started by pandit like u, thank god at least u realised the same. Do not feel guilty for that. Even u and like u spread hate now no one care.
I support the view to stop caste hatred in a Democratic Country like ours.
Its nice to hear pro. Mehta, he is one of top intellectual person we have, i also read his column in ind express.. Thank you wire.
Indiscriminately bad mouthing the govt of the day at every opportunity doesn't make you an intellectual.
@@shauryamalik8473 ✔️👌
@@shauryamalik8473 Get real....
It's important to distinguish between communalism and authoritarianism. The former is always a right wing phenomenon while the latter is a general side effect of power (left, right or centre). What is dangerous about the current regime in India is an extraordinary combination of the two as suggested by Prof. Mehta.
Communalism is a left wing bro. Communalism in the right wing genrally in India's case is reactionary. Look at the left they are pandering to islamic extremism and thinking everyone will just do the same. Not everyone are fools. The communist party and congress parties are making alliance with Islamist party and bow down to Islamist. It is only the bjp because of which we are free from the poison of left we should be proud that bjp rulling Instead of these left lunatics.
@@bulu9214 Correct pitch
This interview is a lesson how interviews,discussions need to be conducted. Mitali Mukherjee asked some extremely important questions. They were well phrased, meaningful, pithy and cut to the heart of the issues. She then let Professor Mehta answer those questions without unnecessarily interrupting with inane,idiotic observations of her own. Wish our news anchors learnt something from her. And even Mr Karan Thapar needs to take a lesson or two from how this interview was conducted. It is an extremely enriching interview.
She is not in a hurry to interrupt the speaker by her facial expressions or movement of hands like Karan, which is extremely annoying.
We would have loved her to interview many more eminent personalities.
If mainstream news channels conduct news like this, how will the circus carry on?? It's the people watching those channels who feed them not the other way around.
She took almost 2 minutes to finish her introduction. That's too long.
More than 60 % of voters did not vote BJP, yet this Party is in power. Above all, BJP proudly claims that majority of people have voted them to power.
So, Opposition parties have no locus standi to question the ruling Party.
why Mr karan should take lesson? mr karan seasoned, he is penalty goal keeper. He got his own style. i enjoyed both.
People like PB Mehta should be heard by the opposition leaders.
Yes the Opposition should Unite to Save Democracy
But it is also a fact that thinkers like Mr. Mehta were having a biased attitude towards the Congress Party, what was their position on the fake Anna/Kejriwals so-called anti-corruption, but actually Anti Congress movement?
@@Mr551955
Yes Agree with U...... I am sure now they Repent.......
There is no Alternative to the Congress Ideology for it is the Idea of India
@@dr.v.poornimav9170 Absolutely, Very well said 'Congress is the idea of India'!
@@dr.v.poornimav9170 but sadly Congress people forget the Congress ideology and only concentrate on power. I am sorry if I offended you. I like Congress ideology, but not a fan of Congress party. But yes I like Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi needs to interact with different kind of people, if he wants to do politics.
You have to give it to Pratap Mehta he just nails it .
For a brief while after Ashoka university incident, Mr PB Mehta appeared like gone in a shell.
It is really heartening to see him back to his groove.
Not just about communal hate but also hate on basis of caste and untouchability
I wish atleast 50 Lac people in my cow belt state of Utter Pradesh could have watched this along with their families and also would have understood essence.
@@dharmeshyadav4563 Very much True.
@@dharmeshyadav4563
The ruling Party is taking us back to prehistoric era.
We Indians deserve it as we have enthusiastically voted BJP to power, not once but twice.
Don't know, but I feel, most probably we may be electing for another tenure ie.third time .
Mitali, We like your intelligent shows with the most intelligent, genius people of this country. Hat's off to you. we always love to read, hear PBM as he is on the top of opinion makers with his humbleness
Opposition parties don't need Prasanth Kishore to change their fortunes. But if they are genuinely interested to prevent the nation from crumbling then they must to listen to Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
She is just so natural! Lovely!
Doesn't seem a riddance of this 'pest' without a hard struggle!
It’s a privilege to listen to Mr. Mehta, extreme clarity of the thought process 👍
What an eloquent speaker.
Thanks.
I love listening to Pratap - even though it can also be kind of depressing - he nevertheless speaks with such humanity, wisdom, insight, intelligence, patience and humour - a rare talent...And Mithali is superb...
Such great clarity on Indian democracy by Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
First ever I have seen such a brilliant political economy analysis, thanks Mitali Ji
🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕Prof Mehtaji....
God Protect and Preserve this tribe of Enlightened Courageous People
Good Discussion Wire
People are dying without jobs... there is no food to eat...
I bet you have food to eat. 80 cr people are getting free ration. Just speak facts man.
@@indianindian140
80 crores people dependent on free ration means that they don't have money to buy food.
Not a good situation.
@@Ashwin2584 They are not dependent on ration man they are guaranteed ration in case they fall short and for extra nutrition during pandamic.
@@indianindian140
Everyone is guaranteed ration. The 80 crore figure are peoplr who benefit from free ration (one they need it).
There is a reason the scheme is called PradhanMantri Garib Kalyan yojna..
Pehle logon ko Garib banal, phir free ration deke aisaan karo...,👌
Indias hunger scale is moderate but yeah we should aim 2030 for complete removal
PBM the finest Pol analyst, educationist and Mitali one of the best host and anchor.
what a interview you have had conducted iam great admirers of your art of questioning and your are opening issue with very decent way and highlighting Whole phenomenon. sachal from shikarpur sindh
He said we will be lucky to have 5-6 % growth this decade - well the IMF and WB has predicted 9.5% and 8.5% growth rates for this and the next year - have faith in a strong post Covid recovery
To have reach and effective kindly have such important conversation in Hindi
Very nice to hear PBM 👍👍
I agree
A nuanced discussion with vibrant and diverse topics being touched upon and explained. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for bringing this up Mitali ma'am. Pratap sir, as usual, was amazing. 😊
When most of the 60% votes gets United, this 60% will increase to 80%. It's all about opposition needs to recognise the moment. The moment is to save ideology of India. If opposition still thinks about their own growth then their will be no India. The kind of federal structure we are in, it's difficult to maintain it with current thinking. Then in that scenario, how will you grow as a political party?
I don't think India will be seeing an alternative government anytime soon. No matter how strong or week the opposition is. In US democrats weren't strong. Biden wasn't even a worthy candidate against Trump but covid threw Trump out. In India I don't see that outrage against the government for messing up during covid.
Indian scenario is very different. Structure of society which carries within it various caste, religions, lingual difference, regional differences too restrains people from believing each other. In such a scenario a uniform consensus will never form.
@@dharmeshyadav4563 your point is 100% right
The sad part is Mamata Bannerjee sees herself as future PM and Akilesh Yadav though does not have that ambition right now wants 100 per cent of his State, Communists still live in fantasy and Arvind Kejriwal is more of spoil spot. Despite Congress is dilly dallying on the Leadership, it is the ONLY alternative. Even Shiv Sena is not rocking the boat, DMK under the leadership of M. K. Stalin is a reliable ally. Therefore, the moral responsibility rests on Congress and Congress alone.
@@immammuddin5019 in India media successfully spread that this is a world wide problem and nobody can't do anything. Even USA is struggling.
Exactly said.... The Title i always thought and worried about... Hope no one will call me Anti Indian here
Wire must support Rahul Gandhi to reinstate democracy in India.
Highlight Rahul's contributions.
If possible kindly launch tv channels. Hindi & English.
Rural India doesn't hv internet connectivity. India lives in rural India . Unless Wire reaches Rural India , it will not be easy to dislodge modi. He has already destroyed our beloved country.
Kindly reach out to rural India.
Wishing all the best to Wire & it's team. God bless you all. Jai Hind!! 🙏🙏
Democracy destroyed during Indira Gandhi regime who is grandmother of Rahul
@@veluanandhan4105 dai ippo mattum inga enna da irukku
Rahul has to undergo a really really big sea change if the Congress & he are to remain relevant......until then....not a chance in hell. Jai Hind.
They are neutral media not political propaganda machines
yes tell how a 4th gen dynast has destroyed the old party
Extremely excellent discussions. You guys totally nails it.
Mitali you rock. Such poise and intuitive way of putting your questions. Let's hear more from you on The Wire now. PBM as usual- it's magical to hear u speak. Let's cheer for the few intellectuals we have who live in India and speak about her faultlines every day as a job, rather than from a foreign varsity under a different nationality.
Excellent job Mitali you have done of tapping into the wisdom of none other than the great Pratap Bhanu Mehta 👍! Thanks.
I never miss any of Prof. Mehta's columns in the Indian Express.
He is not just a renowned political scientist but a rationalist n psephologist too...
An irrational n jingoistic 🇮🇳 is always in BJP'S favour.. God bless 🇮🇳
It's very good program
An excellent conversation on the very important issues ...need of the hour ..plz keep on taking up such real kind of issues which really matters & concerns the society
Enlightening chat no doubt. But, I hope, especially the political parties sitting in the Opposition will take time to listen to this episode, to help them focus and not get derailed with side & petty issues. There's so much the WIRE & the PRINT bring to the table, in terms of analysis & observation, that could assist the Political parties which want accountability from the present Government, and even wish to replace it electorally in 2024 !
As usual a show of a very useful content with such brilliant questions by mithali mam. Its really nice to listen to eloquent pratap sir
People of my cow belt state of UP completely are unaware of this video 😔
There is absolutely no doubt about that! India needs to stand united against rising communal forces!
Then first line of Azaan needs to be banned
@@nishantnimish7825 Will you please care to explain how does the first line of the azaan that "our Creator ( your & mine) is the greatest" spreads communalism?
@@firozsayyed4192 there is no god except Allah ~ unless this is not removed neither would rss nor would communal h
@@nishantnimish7825 I was expecting this answer from you! Do you agree there can't be two creators or there can be just One Creator? Vedas say so, Bible says so, Quran says so, Guru Granth sahib says so! I prefer to call that One Creator, Allah! You choose any other good name for Him! You call him Bhagwan, Mahadev, Brahmdev, whatever you prefer! Where is the dispute then! By the way what's the rough translation of Allah? The God or High God! Just like Mahadev!
@@firozsayyed4192 hindus don’t believe in one god policy. Brahma Vishnu mahesh there are many
Mitali- great interview! Pratap- great insights, analyses and comments!
Pratap Is a very revered and highly Knowledgeable personality
Good questions and Excellent discussion...
37:00 Fear most? easy. Bhavya Ram Mandir and Gaurav Yatra from Jammu down to Nagpur and back. If BJP is losing, then industrial scale genocide on Guj model in its wake.
India will Rise again 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Rising since 2014
it is really disappointing to know that the educated citizens are not realizing that the country is in danger even after so many millions of people have become poorer
Country was in danger pre 2014 citizens stop behaving like ostriches
MM u r a fantastic presenter with very relevant points. Love your show!
Thanks for an animated discussion involving crucial issues facing India today.
pratap bhanu mehta is fantastic in the scope of his knowledge and ability to explain the most complex subject in the simplest terms. I never miss anything by him if i can help it. ♥️ 😍 (He needs to sit a bit further away from camera.)
Excellent, insightful interview despite the impending doom
Always a pleasure to hear Mr mehtas perspectives on things. Candid, objective and so articulate.
Hamare Loktantrik Desh Bharat mein Aam Janta ke Adhikaron ki Raksha Honee Chahiye .--- Aam Jan Adhikar Manch, Buxar, Bihar .
Here there is only one model, the Modi model where he behave and dictate like a family patriach. In short my way or higway.
Family politics is congress
@@veluanandhan4105 I wasn't comparing anything by saying family patriachy. I think you were seeing trees for woods.
All the more pain & trauma ....Some one who's illiterate and had never attended even.a middle school ..Catapulted to that chair ...
@@tadepalliprasad The problem is he getting and behaving bolder every passing day because if his brute majority. There are dissidents within his rank, but they are affraid. He will kill the by proxy like judge Lohya.
Thousands of muslims were killed when he was in power in Gujrat.
Mr P B Mehta puts in to words the feeling of many of logical,rational & reasoning individuals; which they may not be in a position to express themselves.
Hope wannabe Vishvagurus hear more often to him.
It's high time true Indians and humans in India come together and take back their nation from the vicious chock-hold of a bunch of uneducated, lawless sociopaths that have hijacked it. It will be the second freedom struggle movement and the first in independent India.
Thought providing discussion. Hope the opposition leaders find time to watch this interview. 👏👍
Wonderful conversation.thanks the wire.
In an article in Indian Express, Shri Pratap Bhanu Mehta had written that he would not find Ram at the new temple at Ayodhya. Since then I have been asking him at every opportunity if he found Allah at Gyanvapi Mosque at Kashi or at the Shahi Idgah at Mathura. Both were made by Aurangzeb after demolition of Hindu temples. What kind of the educator is he that he has not replied to my question, which was raised by his own writing?
You are a great person!
Great sir 👍👍👍❤️
The biggest present day problem is not just a very strong policy against secularism. Today elections are openly based on the divisive policy of caste, and sub caste. The fundamental idea of secularism is being attacked by various policies like CAA, NRC, and further divisions within sects viz OBC, Dalit, Dravidism or even further like in Karnataka we have Lingayats vs Vokkaligars etc. We need to change these divisive factors and treat everyone equal as citizens of one country
Agree Sir.
If the Constitution was so good how did things get here? How??
First Antonio Maino did this in Shaheen Bagh
She met, everything went out of hand
Now Didi's Khela Hobe in Parliament
The West Bengal CM "khela hobe" strategy has reached the Parliament. She visited Delhi & met all of opposition ministers & this was the plan of action decided.
What say?
Just amazing👍👍👍👍
I like Bhanu for a simple fact he is absolutely honest, Even if you ask a question extremely critical to Mr.Modi(A fan disclosure) he give all views, pro and cons both, I have seen few interviews. God bless him... though I do disagree with him (illogical but God and bhanu forgive me :)) )
These discussions no matter how deep will remain limited in reach due to language. Unless in local language discussion get triggered by equivalent think tank civil society reach & impact is limited..
So true! Voter in UP has 0 lena dena with such random excercise😬
Agree....require more coverage in regional languages to reach more people.......
In total agreement. Unless this message reaches the masses, voter impact is limited. What about captions in local languages? This way the general public can read and understand what's being discussed. Unless, such shows are targeted for a specific audience. Food for thought...🙂
@@pallavis7580 thank god UP voter not brainwashed by libbus
Not second,not third wave, perpetual vigilance is the price you pay for democracy.
Very intelegent discussion, really loved it
underestimated the power of evil within the human self... individual and social
agree and thats why anytime ai if asked for fair opinion they would say to end human race coz we are the most toxic , selfish, greedy, narcisstic and vain as specie we have destroyed all the species (some species of animals, birds and fishes have extinct) and we discriminate against our own species and some enjoy from mere suffering and killing of people of our own specie and lets not go with gender discrimmination where we as a specie are ok with killing the unborn and young ones as they are females
Very good program
Good education has its own class...!!
Donald Trump was from Stanford...
@@adityabanerjee7145 yeah but he didn't have Entire political science degree though..
We need a second freedom movement, a movement to confront
forces obstructing India's aspiration
to reach its high potential.
Mithali, you did a good job at stock
exchanges. The Wire and its
philosophy do not match your
DNA.
Good discussion. On the point of Modi's core vote bank it comprises of three parts. The hard core RSS or hyper Hindutva section which is at best 10%. The next is the general Hindu section with some education and understanding but generally shallow in their ideas about what India stands for. They have been brainwashed against the Congress and the Gandhi family. This is about 15% at the most. The third section are the genuinely poor who's votes can be bought by freebies, cash, liquor etc. They are also 15%. So at least 60% did not vote for Modi. The critical section is the middle one with some education. If they break away Modi will fall back to 30% in 2024. Without a coalition BJP can't stand. On the other hand the opposition coalition can get around 40-45% vote share. That's the nightmare looming for BJP.
the success of the bjp in "brainwashing" the second section against cong and gandhis is not reflective of the persuasiveness of their propaganda but the inefficiency of the leadership of gandhis in convincing the people of the opposite.
We don’t need a National Movement to combat communal hate. We need reintroduction of humanity in our lives and ouster of BJP.
A lot of comments that such interviews should be processed in as many regional languages as is possible to gain a huge outreach.......maybe then opinion could be guided in the right direction??
Also many more people can participate in the issues that are currently plaguing us....
25:00 important is the distribution of the core in delivering lok sabha seats. Zero votes in Kerala, TN, AP, Telen, Punj, Orri, WB, Kash is OK because it is 42-45% in the rest
The wire does politically informative shows but it's in English and majority of voters does not understand English so we may not see any impact of this awareness on election results.
The wire should consider dubbing these interviews so it can be reached to the people who have the ability to change political situation through voting.
in 2022 nd 2023, the growth rate of indian economy will be around 12 %...Mr Modi is coming back in 2024
That is very good & ideal subject
Where did the checks and balances go? Why did the Constitution not prevent it? Why????
Sir , you should also discuss the position of constitutional Institutions of last fifty years in majoritarian government. If you don't do it is not fair.
So sweet ...No teaching for the most peaceful community of Puncture walas ...
Dear people lets boycott now the Employees of Wire ...Please unite against nation breaking forces
Good interview with deep insights.
It looks like the fault lies somewhere in the constitution itself which allows any number of political parties to come into being and flourish on the basis of caste, creed or regional ambitions, thus tearing the spirit of nationhood into pieces. For democracy to succeed it’s imperative to limit it to two or maximum three political parties.
Muslims have never voted for anyone except congress. They should stop giving gyaan
Am I a fundamentalist ? Ask this question to yourself because we judge ourselves by our mentality but judge others by their works . And I see you as a fundamentalist....... George Steenly
Couldn't have been better sublimated 🙏
This national movement is more important because last national movement United indians..
This time traitors are from within and have destroyed the unity of India. These traitors are more dangerous and heading towards tyranny.
Mitali u are undoing all the good u did @cnbc.
Good Interview 👍
It's very easy to indulge in discussion in cozy environment but ground reality is different. All political parties indulge in appeasement of one religion or the other in order to garner votes. Even though every good thing is enshrined in our Constitution but its implemention is only on paper.
Perfect answer at 32:20. What is the alternative? Despite BJP’s poor economic performance Who will want to vote for Rahul Gandhi? It is the Congress which is responsible for debacle of democracy in India. Narendra Modi is no ones son or brother of anyone in the party, I do not agree with BJP ideology but it is the only one which has shown some internal democracy
One another propaganda, this fellow pbm says it was confirmed that Pegasus was on phones. If so, no one has filed a FIR till now. Wires, scrolls, always try catch fire and destroy the country.
Mitali great job
Listening to the learned prof feels is so stimulating and at the same time the message is so depressing. It is clear that none of the current opposition jokers can bring about the kind of change you have described, so the opposition rising up tonsave the day is never happening. Bread and butter issues like economy and rule of law seems to have lost all relevance in electoral politics and even black swan calamitous events like the pandemic are proving to be nothing but minor speed bumps on the hindutva highway. And so far the dimwits have been operating under the fig leaf of the system and has only tried to subvert it from within, given any signs of losing power, it is safe to expect the sangh to abandon the democratic pretenses and resort to full scale savagery.
So we have gone back about 90 years.....and that's in a word is called Regression....
Libbus have gone back we sanghis are thinking about 2050
@@nishantnimish7825 first think about next 50 days…. Even stupidity has limits…🤦♂️
@@madhukacs that we thought in 2014 only. Increase your vision kid
Mitali is supremely beautiful.
When you choose a Chai Wala, you get a chaiwala and nothing more. And he will run a 3 trillion economy to the ground with floating dead in Ganga !
And then we all become chaiwalas.
@@agudam Not exactly. Indians are very smart, they will bounce back once they get rid of Chaiwala.
Great