Polls On My Pod: The Jal, Jungle, Zameen Struggle

For this episode of Polls On My Pod, we travelled through India's coal belt, where mining threatens elephants & villagers. Tribals, facing crop destruction, demand solutions. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, a once Naxal-controlled region recently held elections. Villagers, for the first time, voted in their own villages, boosting turnout!

Is development possible without harming the environment? Can communities rebuild after Naxal influence? Catch Nidhi Sharma in the latest episode of the special election series by The Morning Brief podcast. She speaks to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar, and locals to understand the issues affecting the elections. Tune in! 

Check out the other interesting episodes like Polls On My Pod: Saturation States of Rajasthan & MP, Polls On My Pod: Muted Manipur & The Tamil Nadu Triangle, Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest: An Opposition Shaken or Stirred?, Alliance Arithmetic: Decoding the Political Jigsaw of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, and more!

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