Hafta 88: Should the government release the video footage of #SurgicalStrike?

Should the Indian government release the video footage of the surgical strikes? Should journalists or politicians ask proof of the Indian Armed Forces’ actions? Deepanjana Pal, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande discuss the sustained media coverage of the surgical strikes as it continues to dominate news – there’s the Indian Express scoop and CNN News18’s ‘Global Exclusive’. The team also discusses Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra’s bizarre face-off with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Down south, rumors around Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s health dominated news. How does she manage to invoke such devotion from her supporters? The team also pours over the recent developments in the Rohith Vemula case and dissects some of the most talked-about news stories of the week. Listen-up.

For reference:

1. A Review of #NLHafta from Abhimanyu Singh, Subiksha and Sai Krishna Vadlamudi
2. Hindustan Times: Rohith Vemula An unfinished portrait
3. Newslaundry: India vs Pakistan: The War In TV Studios
4. Newslaundry: Little Has Changed for Dalits in Gujarat After Dalit Asmita Yatra
5. The guardian: Who murdered Giulio Regeni?
6. The Indian Express: The whitewash: Probe alleges Rohith Vemula’s mother faked Dalit status, blames him for his suicide
7. The Indian Express: Surgical strikes: Bodies taken away on trucks, loud explosions, eyewitnesses give graphic details

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