EP-434 | Manish Tewari on Cockroach Janta Party, NEET Protests, Police Action & Rahul Gandhi

Manish Tewari is a senior Congress leader, lawyer and Member of Parliament from Chandigarh. He previously represented Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib in the Lok Sabha and served as Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting. He is also an author and has been active in Indian politics for over four decades.In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he discusses the Cockroach Janta Party protest, the NEET controversy, police action against students, Rahul Gandhi’s protest and the Parliament deadlock. He also speaks about the Punjab Congress, the 2027 Assembly elections, Operation Sindoor, his viral interaction with PM Modi.00:00 – Introduction01:16 – Cockroach Janta Party06:01 – Political Involvement07:36 – INDIA Alliance14:36 – PM Residence Protest15:54 – Pradhan’s Resignation17:43 – Parliament Washout20:05 – Anti-Defection Law36:18 – Interaction with PM Modi40:28 – Journey Through Congress43:45 – Punjab Elections 202745:46 – Operation Sindoor51:32 – Father’s Assassination56:15 – Political Entry57:52 – Rajiv Gandhi01:01:53 – Punjabiyat01:05:32 – Punjab Partition01:10:43 – Satluj Movie01:12:26 – Accidental Prime Minister01:14:29 – Chandigarh Connection01:16:50 – Partition Trauma01:20:20 – Bittu Traitor Remark01:26:19 – Bhagwant Mann01:31:57 – US Trade Deal01:35:02 – Conclusion