EP-125 | The Samosa Caucus 2.0 Edition with Sushant, Abhijit, A Ranganathan, Tehseen

In the special year-end 2023 edition of our podcast, dive into insightful discussions covering everything from the sizzle of political dynamics to the crunch of cricket excitement – where every topic is seasoned with a pinch of wit and a dash of intrigue!

In the special edition of the ANI podcast with Smita Prakash, The guests include Sushant Sareen, an analyst on Pakistan affairs; Tehseen Poonawalla, a political analyst; Anand Ranganathan, an author and scientist; and Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a defense expert and researcher in political ideologies.

Together, they delve into topics such as the 2024 polls and will Mallikarjun Kharge be declared as the prime ministerial face of the ‘India’ alliance.

They also share their views on TMC Neta Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from Parliament over cash-for-query allegations.

Additionally, the controversy surrounding the North-South political ‘divide’ issue is discussed, addressing who initiated it and the reasons behind it. The podcast also explores the ongoing rift between India, Canada and U.S over Khalistani threats.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
04:11 - Gender Fluidity
05:59 - Guests Describing Their Outfits
11:47 - The Influencer Commentariat
28:10 - Nehru’s Stand On Kashmir
46:06 - Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra
52:06 - Kharge vs Modi in 2024?
01:03:16 - Mahua Moitra Expelled from Lok Sabha
01:18:56 - Ethics Committee Proceedings Against Mahua
01:22:07 - Animal vs Archies, Oppenheimer vs Barbie
01:27:53 - Impact of G20 Presidency on India
01:34:42 - Veg Vs Non-veg at G20
01:40:53 - India's Foreign Policy
01:48:56 - North-south 'Divide'
02:05:33 - Rahul Gandhi Vs PM Modi
02:13:59 - Khalistan Threats in U.S & Canada
02:31:54 - Former Pak PMs Role
02:35:00 - How Kargil War Ended
02:38:14 - Vajpayee And Musharraf Talks
02:44:03 - Caste, Religion and Freebies in Polls
02:55:58 - IT Sector and China
03:07:23 - Cricket World Cup & Panauti Controversy
03:10:19 - BJP’s Victory in M.P, Rajasthan, Chh’Garh

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[bhuvaneshs.k]

As an indian from South i dont see north as separate. In Bangalore we live together irrespective of language barriers. No BS politics can change our mentality of being indian

[nohandleava]

Without abijith we can't imagine this 3hr podcast. He is such a entertainer

[anonymous-yfur]

Tehsheen is like that guy who has to defend the school bully because he is his best friend since childhood despite knowing that the bully is wrong. Tehsheen, bro, I know how you feel. It's really difficult to defend someone who you know is in the wrong. But he has made his bed. He has to sleep on it. His leap of logic sometimes surprised even him lmao. Just cut him some slack guys... you were too harsh on him. Toda rehem karo.

[rishabhsharma]

A similar podcast with Sanjeev Sanyal, Vikram Sampath, Anand Ranganathan, and J Sai Deepak will be 'EPIC'

[brutalcombatant]

"2G maat bolna" 😂this was so witty and quick. Anand is the best of all of them

[dr.rajeevbhattacharya]

My American daughter and I have become huge fans of the great Smita Prakash!!! She is exactly like my dearly departed mother, a truly formidable woman who knew how to keep a bunch of people in line. God Bless You!

[RockySanz]

I'm from Odisha and I feel proud when I see that my state has come out from a cycle of poverty and starvation in 90s to becoming No.1 in Food Security and also in Disaster Management🩵

[vineetgpt]

The Samosa Caucus must be held at the end of every Quarter to review and analyze the evnts of the time period

[mamtapuja]

Sushant Sir never talks nonsense. It's tehseen always. Anand Sir and sushant Sir always put their facts with evidences and without any prejudice. They have guts to criticise current government policies too, which tehseen lacks( that he can't even comments on his party poor decisions).tehseen is just another Congress loyalist.

[balajic]

Along with Sai Deepak, Vikram Sampath and Sanjeev sanyal...we should remember many others like Dr Meenakshi Jain and Prof. Kapil Kapoor who have opened may common man's (like me) eyes!! thanks to free digital media!!

[vibhac]

I really enjoyed this podcast. I live in the UK and have done so for the last 50 plus years, I was born here but I am of Hindu punjabi heritage. I have family in India. I love India and am so happy to see its rise. This podcast is brilliant and the people debating are a million times more knowledgeable then any analysts etc that you will find in the UK. For decades india had an inferiority complex about itself and its abilities because of the legacy of British colonial rule. You guys are doing great, keep striving forward, try to stay united and I see a bright future for India. I've studied international politics and I can tell you the west is sinking fast. The UK is turning into a real sh*t hole. They have imported millions of crazy immigrants from mainly Islamic countries who are causing havoc within the society. Their education especially at school level is terrible and they have a dumbed down population. They have a terrible, arrogant, biased media who constantly feed to public rubbish and propaganda especially anti india propaganda. They have a few elite universities and private schools which are very good but these are hard to get into and not really accessible by most of the population. The USA, UK and most of the west is going downhill fast.

[HPV]

I am a new mother with barely 4 hours of sleep. I use ANI podcast to keep myself awake through the long feeding sessions. It also helps me be in touch with whats happening outside home .. its a great platform and kudos to Smita Prakash. You perseverance and passion reaches to my heart.

[sudhasatish]

3 hours well spent! Better than watching a movie👏

[Jahnvi_Jaiswal]

I've been re-watching the past two podcasts with these four gentlemen and eagerly waiting for their year end reunion, and I'm thrilled to see them come again! 🌻
Thank you ma'am for this!

[darshanchhabra]

I am writing from Florida and frankly I am hearing this discussion for the first time, to give you some perspective, I moved from Okara, Pakistan during Partition, left India when I was 19 years old, by fate got married to a girl in Chicago, whose father was an I C S and Patel’s right hand man, and was in charge of the Hyderabad action, during my interaction with him during his vanish years
He emphatically stated that Nehru was a moron
Not at all intelligent, this is coming from a man who was on every important meeting on the matters of India, my
Memory tells me of at least over 25 meetings
In the presence of Mountbatten, and Baldev Singh, Patel and
Some other big wigs
Anyone who was an I C S had to have been a very intelligent person and whatever I have known about Nehru I would agree with him,
Most of the problems India is facing today is a result of Nehru ‘s folly’s
India would know the truth if all the Nehru papers are made public
Regards

[gauravmishra]

As an adult and political enthusiast, this is real entertainment for me 🔥

[udaynarasimhan]

Smitaji, just as your podcast with Smriti Irani was extremely revealing and hair-raising, your Samosa Caucus 2 has been extremely fun and enjoyable. Hats off to you!

[AmitGupta-idkc]

I am writing from Australia and really liked this show with substance, sarcasm and fun.😊 Sushant and Anand are really good with facts and knowledge.

[talesara]

Tahaseen punawala is like a transparent Gubbara with a loud speaker. No matter how much he speaks, junta to sab dikh jata hai

[AshishSawant-mtbv]

A huge fan of Dr. Ranganath and Abhijit. Really like their perspective and opinions which are brazenly honest.🙋