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

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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