Shehzad Poonawalla on the 2024 Elections, Modi Dictatorship, Hindu-Muslim, and Media | Dostcast

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