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Babri, Emergency, and India’s Changing Politics ft. Shahid Siddiqui | Jist

Join host Mukul Singh Chauhan in this engaging podcast with veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiqui as he discusses his memoir I, Witness: India from Nehru to Narendra Modi. In this episode, Shahid Siddiqui shares his exclusive interviews with Indira Gandhi after the Emergency and Narendra Modi after Godhra, along with his reflections on Delhi during Nehru’s era, the Babri Masjid demolition, and TADA allegations. He also talks about the challenges of balancing journalism and politics while navigating controversies and offers behind-the-scenes insights from his five-decade journey in Indian politics and media. This conversation is a must-watch for anyone interested in India’s political history, press freedom, and first-hand stories from someone who lived it. I, WITNESS: INDIA FROM NEHRU TO NARENDRA MODI is Published by Rupa Publications. 00:00 – 02:50 – Montage 02:51 – 03:48 – Introduction 03:49 – 06:15 – Why this book? 06:16 – 14:00 – Delhi 70 years ago 14:01 – 17:49 – Discrimination as a Muslim boy 17:50 – 27:21 – Questioning & Expulsion from Political Parties 27:22 – 30:17 – Meeting Nehru & Maulana Azad 30:18 – 39:43 – Emergency stories 39:44 – 47:14 – Interviewing Indira Gandhi 47:15 – 55:00 – Arrest under TADA 55:01 – 59:56 – Journalism vs Politics 59:57 – 01:14:31 – During Babri Demolition 01:14:32 – 01:25:18 – Interviewing Narendra Modi 01:25:19 – 01:32:36 – Riot Stories 01:32:37 – 01:35:07 – Understanding context 01:35:08 – 01:40:19 – Next book plans 01:40:20 – 01:41:06 – Closing #Jist #podcast #indianpolitics