Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this week's South Central, we are discussing how dissent is being punished with criminal law statutes like UAPA in Andhra Pradesh, in light of the recent arrest of YouTuber Raavan. We are joined by C Vanaja and Prof Murali Karnan, who add valid remarks on the misuse of UAPA, and the shift from the socio-political issues that were being raised by Raavan prior to this.

In the second part of the podcast, we are discussing how environmental trackers for heavy rains and flooding in Kerala have repeatedly failed with Jisha Surya and Indulekha Aravind. We then segue into the Vizhinjam port case, where Adani has sold 49% of its stake to a Swiss company, without the VD Satheesan led government’s approvals.

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