Before the Uttar Pradesh elections, Uma Bharti spoke to Barkha Dutt on The Quint about the Babri Masjid demolition and the making of the Ram Mandir. She said that the day the masjid was demolished was the saddest day of LK Advani’s life.
The holy city of Varanasi, which is believed to bring salvation, is one of the most colourful and fascinating places in North India.
Varanasi holds importance in politics for being the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
To assess the political mood of people in Varanasi, The Quint spoke to Vikram, a member of a Scheduled Caste community. The community, who have been traditionally considered outcasts, burn around 25-30 corpses a day.
Union Minister Uma Bharti took a dig at Congress Vice President and claimed that after the results of election, he will runaway to Thailand once again.
In the final phase of Uttar Pradesh elections on 8 March, Mirzapur will be one of the seven districts to vote. Who matters to the locals there this election season? Will the Modi factor exceed the Akhilesh factor in UP? Is Mayawati being underestimated? In Mirzapur district’s Marihan village, locals join Barkha Dutt for a chaupal – and tell her who they think is leading in this politically heated race.
Twenty-five years after it was demolished by Karsevaks, the Babri Masjid issue continues to be a hot election topic when the polls come around. ‘The BJP and VHP are behind this,” says Haji Mehboob, one of the main petitioners in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
Though he flies an SP flag above his shop, this bangle seller’s political inclinations aren’t so straightforward. Barkha talks to him about politics and religion in Ayodhya.
Are you tired of the hackneyed Mandir-Masjid politics? We went to find out what Ayodhya's young voters dream of. Here’s Barkha Dutt on the road with The Quint , live from Ayodhya's Paradise Gym. Take a look at what they had to say. Video: The Quint Music: Big Bang Fuzz For more videos, subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com
"When will we have the freedom men do?" Barkha goes #OnTheRoad to bring you the strong voices of these first-time women voters in UP, who have no patience for the politics of mandir and masjid.
Barkha goes #OnTheRoad and meets the SP's biggest fan on the way. Saying he'd give his life for the party, Rakesh Rikshaw Walla (as he calls himself) explains what he loves about Mulayam, Akhilesh, and Dimple.
Barkha Dutt travels #OnTheRoad to meet priests in an Ayodhya temple, to get their take on the Ram Mandir issue. Has the issue been used just for politics, and can the city ever move past it?
Can the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen make a dent in Uttar Pradesh politics? Barkha Dutt finds out from AIMIM’s President himself, Asaduddin Owaisi. Catch this Facebook live from Lucknow as Barkha travels #OnTheRoad with The Quint. Music: Big Bang Fuzz For more videos, subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com
