Chandrababu Naidu’s RSS shift and the Kochi Biennale controversy | South Central Episode 57

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Andhra Pradesh, including CM Chandrababu Naidu’s growing affiliation with the BJP. They are joined by professor, politician, and political analyst K Nageshwar.

In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the controversy at the Kochi Biennale, where a painting by artist Tom Vattakuzhy, titled ‘Supper at Nunnery’ was withdrawn due to pressure from Christian groups. The hosts also discuss resistance to art in general, and are joined by Kavitha Balakrishnan, an art history lecturer, poet, curator and author.

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Audio Timecodes 

00:00:00- Introduction 

00:02:05 - Headlines 

00:10:10 - Andhra Politics 

00:52:05 - Kochi Biennale Row 

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