Where Were You When

Where Were You When

In this podcast series, listen to first-hand experiences of people from moments that changed India for better or for worse.

  1. 2002 Gujarat Riots: Revisiting The Event Which Reconfigured India's Politics

    01/03/2022

    2002 Gujarat Riots: Revisiting The Event Which Reconfigured India's Politics

    Where were you on 27 February 2002 as India witnessed one of its bloodiest Hindu-Muslim riots in Gujarat over three days prompted by the burning of a train in Godhra? Twenty years since the Gujarat riots which led to at least a thousand deaths, there are still many questions and elusive answers about how a large-scale massacre could take place over a span of three days. Who started the fire in coach S-6 of Sabarmati Express? Was the state complicit in the violence that followed in the aftermath?  In this episode of Where Were You When we revisit the event. Tune in! Interviews (In order of appearance) Jatin Vaghela, son of Rajesh Vaghela — a karsevak who died in Godhra train burning incident Imtiyaz Khan, survivor of Gulberg Society massacre Shama Pathan, Gujarat 2002 riots survivor Rakesh Sharma, documentary filmmaker Voiceover and Production: Shorbori Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang Fuzz Sounds: Freesound, Doordarshan, Final Solution News articles and references: 'Lord Ram has given me new lease of life' Communal Riots in Gujarat: The State at Risk? by Christophe Jaffrelot Naroda Patiya Riots: A Timeline of the Case that Killed 97 Muslims Timeline of the Riots in Modi’s Gujarat History of Communal Violence in Gujarat 15 years after Godhra, we still don’t know who lit the fire Is Godhra Violence Still Shaping India’s Political Discourse 20 Years On? Revisiting Sabarmati Express Fire That Engulfed Gujarat in 2002 Gulberg Society: The case so far Nanavati panel gives Modi clean chit in post-Godhra riots Supreme Court to peruse 2002 Gujarat riots’ SIT closure report Not Shielded Anybody In 2002 Riots: Probe Team Tells Supreme Court The 2002 Gujarat riots cases and their statuses so far 2002 Gulberg massacre: Gujarat HC suspends life term of three more convicts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  2. Explained: 'Loknayak' Jayprakash Narayan & How He Changed Indian Politics Post-Emergency

    11/10/2021

    Explained: 'Loknayak' Jayprakash Narayan & How He Changed Indian Politics Post-Emergency

    Jayprakash Narayan aka 'Doosra Gandhi' or the second Gandhi, is often held responsible for providing legitimacy to RSS and Jana Sangh. But some say that it's wrong to focus on something as important as this, without its historical context.  Then how should we view JP's statement, 'If the RSS is fascist, so am I'? Is it because this endorsement has allegedly emboldened the right wing? Or we blame him because we lack a critical understanding of JP's politics?  In this special episode of 'Where Were You When', we critically evaluate the great leader with the help of his peer, loyalists, and political analysts.  For this podcast, The Quint's Fabeha Syed caught up with JP's colleague and a fellow Gandhian, Dr. Razi Ahmad, Secretary/ Director, Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Patna. You will also listen to Shivanand Tiwari. He is a JP's loyalist and an RJD veteran. We interviewed two political analysts and commentators as well. First is Sudheendra Kulkarni. He was an aide to India’s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapyee, and was also chairman of the Observer Research Foundation Mumbai. And then, we have interviewed Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. He is an author and journalist based in Delhi. He has authored the book ‘The Demolition: India at the Crossroads’ and ‘Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times’. Tune in to this crash-course in the modern political history of India, as we try to dive deeper into the ways JP used to think and lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  3. Triple Talaaq | The Law, The Women, Two Years on

    30/07/2021

    Triple Talaaq | The Law, The Women, Two Years on

    The law against Triple Talaq or The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, was passed two years ago amid protests from the opposition who blamed the government for targetting only the Muslim community. On 30th July 2019, this law was passed in the parliament with 99 votes in its favor. Giving triple talaq would be a non-bailable and cognizable offense, meaning the police would not need a warrant for arrest. The victim will get the right to alimony and the magistrate will decide the issue. This law criminalizes the Islamic practice called 'Talaaq-e-biddat' that grants instant divorce when a husband utters the word 'talaq' three times for his wife. Now, on the two-year anniversary of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, we spoke to two women who filed their cases under this law. Joining us in the podcast is the managing partner of LCZF(Law Firm), Firdouse Qutb Wani, who has also been the Amicus Curiae, Hon'ble National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, New Delhi. We are also joined by Wajeeh Shafiq, advocate on record, the Supreme Court of India. He is also the standing counsel for Delhi Waqf Board, Delhi High Court. He has also represented Rizwan Ahmad, the husband of Shayara Bano, in Writ Petition (C) no.118/2016 ( Shayara Bano vs. Union of India & ors ) (Triple Talaq case). Rizwan Ahmad was respondent no. 5 in that case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

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In this podcast series, listen to first-hand experiences of people from moments that changed India for better or for worse.