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Kharge 'purification' row, English Vinglish in Punjab, and Messi retires

· 27 min

Episode Kharge 'purification' row, English Vinglish in Punjab, and Messi retires

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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Asad Rehman who talks about a political controversy following a shuddhikaran hawan that happened at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan two days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally at the same venue. He discusses how Rahul Gandhi has called it an act of untouchability and the made a demand for registering an FIR. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Divya Goyal about the condition of English language education in Punjab's government schools caused by a shortage of qualified English teachers and the repercussions this shortage is having. Lastly, we talk about football legend Lionel Messi announcing his retirement from international football with the Argentina National Team. Hosted by Niharika Nanda Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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