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INDIA bloc’s drift towards BJP and how India perceives child abuse | South Central 84

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In this week’s South Central hosts, Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna explore the churning in the country’s political Opposition. From TMC's dwindling numbers to DMK's tricky balancing act on the delimitation Bill. The hosts break down the realignment with senior journalist and Author Neerja Chowdhury and journalist Arvind Gunasekar. Is this about principles, or just who's placing the better bet?Then, a hard conversation: child sexual abuse cases and the push for a sex offender registry. Vidya Reddy, Sannuthi Suresh and Subhashini from Thulir join to explain why a registry might do more harm than good, and what the real gaps in the system are.Audio timecodes:00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:03 - Headlines 00:10:41 - Realignment of the Opposition Parties in India00:42:53 - POCSO cases in India1:16:05 - RecommendationsCheck out the list of headlines discussed in South CentralCheck out the recommendations and references from this episode.Support South Central: https://pages.razorpay.com/south-centralSend your thoughts, suggestions, and criticism as well.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProducer - Akshay Lal, Camera - Ajay R,  Editor - Jaseem Ali, Social Media - Riya T T, Sukanya Shaji and Anakha C J  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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