This week on #NLHafta, host Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry, and Shoaib Daniyal of Scroll.

Shoaib begins by discussing the ongoing #Bengalelection, which he’s covering for his news platform. The panellists also discuss the #Myanmar coup and India's role as the crisis-struck country’s neighbour.

Noting the surge in new coronavirus infections in India and globally, the panellists express scepticism about the Indian government's role in enforcing the Covid protocols.

The discussion also covers the finance ministry’s now withdrawn order cutting interest rates for small savings schemes, the Delhi amendment bill, and the multifaceted reasons for the BJP’s rise as India’s dominant political force.

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