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South Central 37: VS Achuthanandan’s legacy and gag orders in the Dharmasthala case

South Central (Organization) Dhanya Rajendran Dharmasthala Leena Reghunath Pooja Prasanna

In this episode of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the life and legacy of V S Achuthanandan with environmentalist Sridhar Radhakrishnan and senior journalist Sreejan Balakrishnan.

Then, they look at the recent gag orders related to reporting on Dharmasthala, and revisit older allegations and data on deaths in the temple town, with TNM’s Karnataka Bureau Chief Anisha Sheth.

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