Abhijit Iyer Mitra, Kushal Mehra, and Shambhav Sharma of The Sham Sharma Show are three political analysts and commentators known for their insights into Indian politics. They collectively do a podcast called “SSS PODCAST” in which they comment on current political affairs humorously.
In this episode, Vinamre and the panel talked about:
- The rise of political parties abroad and election strategies from earlier times.
- The significance of Ram Mandir, the Congress manifesto, wealth redistribution, and the current state of the right-wing.
- Whether YouTubers are becoming more prominent in shaping narratives than mainstream media, Dhruv Rathee and his alleged lies, and who funds sites like Newslaundry.
- Elitism and drug issues in schools, and the rivalry between various DPS schools.
This episode is for you if you are interested in politics and elections.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
1:28 - How they all met SSS gang met
4:51 - Why do Political Parties have global wings
16:06 - Intellectual Right Wingers before 2014
26:56 - How elections were fought earlier
33:06 - How parties frame their narratives before social media
34:56 - Significance of Ram Mandir
36:36 - Problems with Congress manifesto
41:43 - Why BJP lost in 2004
46:20 - Dangerous bills during Congress
50:33 - The phenomenon of HINDU abroad
59:47 - Regional and caste banter
1:03:46 - Why people shift from Right to Left
1:08:41 - How Dhruv Rathee is fooling you
1:15:21 - Leftist leaders of India
1:18:06 - Views on wealth redistribution
1:22:19 - Issues with Sunni Muslims
1:25:27 - Abhijit's dance and Sam Pitroda
1:29:26 - Why Kejriwal and Soren going to jail is not wrong
1:33:10 - DPS chanter
1:44:01 - Story of Sagarika Ghosh
1:47:34 - Is there a credible journalist right now?
1:49:31 - New York Times suppressed the news of the Holocaust
1:53:51 - Difference between YouTube channels and mainstream media channels
2:03:53 - Problems with YouTube
2:08:26 - Elitism and drugs in schools
2:17:09 - What is permanent in politics
2:19:59 - Anti-defection law
2:22:15 - Problems in the Right Wing
2:24:56 - Who are they voting for in this election
2:27:49 - Conclusion
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