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Shehzad Poonawalla is the National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a well-known face of the BJP on TV debates, known for his puns and takes on the Congress.
In this episode, Vinamre and Shehzad talked about:
- How the BJP works internally, the ticket distribution process in BJP, duties of a spokesperson in a political party.
- Why he left Congress and joined the BJP, dynasty in Congress, and issues with Rahul Gandhi.
- Democratization of media, Dhruv Rathee, and the roadmap of the BJP for the next 5 years.
If you want to know how a political party works internally and behind the scenes, then this episode is for you.
Timestamps:
00:00 -Introduction
2:00- Role of a spokesperson in a political party
6:12 - Is the BJP controlling the entire media?
12:21 - The cases of Prajwal Revanna and Shahjahan Sheikh
19:25 - His early days in politics and joining Congress
27:43 - Insecurities in Congress
31:36 - Communication in Congress and BJP
37:38 - Why he was thrown out of his party
41:07 - Problems of Rahul Gandhi
47:48 - How BJP functions internally
49:30 - Ticket distribution process in BJP
51:45 - Why he doesn't fight elections himself
54:42 - The "Modi Effect" in elections
58:20 - Will the BJP change the constitution after getting 400+ seats?
1:07:34 - Security under BJP vs Congress
1:13:51 - Representation of Muslim MPs during different governments
1:22:57 - Uniform Civil Code
1:24:50 - Meme of the Prime Minister
1:26:23 - Dhruv Rathee is a paid YouTuber
1:30:57 - Democratization of media
1:36:18 - History of BJP in Maharashtra
1:42:23 - Growth of BJP in Haryana
1:46:34 - Sacrifices in politics
1:50:33 - Roadmap of BJP for the next 5 years
1:54:32 - Is India heading towards a surveillance state?
1:56:31 - Wealth redistribution is a disaster
2:01:26 - Conclusion