To The Point: Mani Shankar Aiyar Exclusive Interview

[@sdghhf]

Mr. Aiyar, u need to focus on WINNING the hearts of the Indian public AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@saching8389]

what a fabulous interview... stumped Mani at every point...

[@savpreetsandhu9484]

no matter what his ideological thinking is and frankly that doesn't matter...Karan Thappar is one of india's best interviewers.

[@Whoknows-z5o]

totally agree! I don't agree with him often, but he conducts his interviews like none else. Salute!

[@victor256in]

True ....but I enjoy seeing him sulk after BJP wins. Nothing wrong with that eh. But he is definitely India's best......which is scary(imagine how bad the others are)

[@agnipankh108]

Wow! What a reason! Thank God for Mani. Like he did in 2014 Mani is going to help Modiji in 2019 again. Hurray!

[@dilipsave428]

Mr Modi's honesty and his honest intentions will always succeed. Hope Mr Mani matures with age and better sense prevails on him or else this man can keep dreaming till his last day.

[@wakeuprascals3676]

Karan is a just genius , one has to agree

[@dk1647]

appeasement is on his way insallah😀😀😀😀😀👏👏👏

[@harir3628]

Great entertainer, makes RaGa look sober

[@tiraandaz]

The most important question is - What does the Congress stand for today ? If the answer is - "To get the Muslim votes back" as Mani Shankar Aiyar suggests in this interviw, then this answer is simply not good enough. Congress needs to first agree on what they stand for. They need to define what VALUE they are going to add to nation-building. This is the first step. Winning elections, coalitions, defeating BJP etc., will come later. If the congress jump into election strategy without defining who they are and what they stand for, they can never succeed. First things first.

[@tgsaravind]

Absolutely. The lack of an alternative narrative today from the liberal democratic Congress is honestly shameful. They're failing India.

[@pranavendharreddy5855]

in fact to save india from these crooks , modi should be voted to power .....the common man should unite and vote modi to power...

[@rajumenon3434]

Mani Shanker is making the cardinal mistake by suggesting that Modi can be defeated using Muslim card. In fact this is the very reason why congress lost recent elections.

[@sudippaul3998]

insa alla at 30:09. I don't know Mani Shankara Iyar is a muslim !!

[@amitexo]

If i was a muslim i would completely & utterly shift to the BJP right now!It is quite mind boggling how so many political parties openly treat them as commodities to be traded on the stock market, they genuinely do not regard them as human being with brains!They do the same thing with dalits as well! For parties that has claimed to be the owner of muslims & dalits & having been in power for so long, you would have expected these two communities to run the whole country right now but surprise surprise the majority of them still remain the most backward in India!This says a lot!

[@agnipankh108]

Congress I stands for Congress Islam.

[@kakv1]

Please stop this communal politics. When muslims vote for a party, it is too save secularism. When Hindus vote for BJP, it is due to polarization.This is called the "secular" analysis. How does he explain BJP winning in muslim majority areas? How has the muslim candidates and these secular parties benefited the muslim community in all these years? He does not understand that the 40% Modi got was from the 56% of the total votes. This does not mean that 60% was against him. Is this "secular' maths now from congress? Is he going to ask Pakistan's help again in his endeavor to throw out Modi and BJP? He ended his interview with insha allah as he feels that it is more secular in the yes of congress. He and congress just cannot get rid of the vote bank politics even though most of their vote banks have left them.

[@Sarakimei]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 for Mani Shankar Aiyer

[@nallapraveen]

Why do we discuss about defeat Modi or some one. Why can't we discuss about better governance or Progressive growth. Can people really vote with out these. Of course caste and other attribute matters. But it wont give you majority or Landslides. If any active govt has anti incumbency it will not let the govt to majority, especially that govt very partial about certain communities and caste.

[@arrahatt]

KEY POINT OF MSA: Rahul Gandhi n family must give up leadership for Congress victory. Then naturally Mani Shanker Ayer will lead Congress and eventually be PM.

[@victor256in]

I CAME HERE TO SEE KARAN SULKING!!! Lol

[@sharraadprabhuddas7949]

The fact that most regional parties left Congress is a clear indicator of its wrong policies.

[@chintankanabar]

I somehow feel Rahul Gandhi doesn't use a toilet paper......aiyar has a nice tongue

[@MohdAli-pl6wn]

Chintan Kanabar maybe u pupils used.tamilans washed clean.

[@kalloldas541]

30:10 very interesting

[@binamrashrestha3752]

make him president, that's your solution.

[@vanajaviswanathan9014]

Is mani sankar iyer still alive?

[@sunilpk5428]

Mani Iyer - the guy who begged in Pakistan is lecturing on secularism.

[@vishptl8482]

this is what killing our country when politicians label things with religions.. muslim vote, why they say it separately.. opening saying Muslim votes, minority votes, dalit votes.. it keeps country divided with cast and religion

[@mohammedsahal7]

Aiyer eccentric geniuses that are diametrically opposite are Mani Sankar Aiyer and Subramanian Swamy. Unbelievable how they both are of same background yet diametrically opposite.

[@AnkushDey1]

Both Karan & Mani are losing ground. Karan his patronage and Mani being the landlord!

[@protectinghistory]

I am surprised more than 14,000 people watch a domestic servant of an Italian family talk.

[@rahulupadhya8400]

This guy is the best example of people who are best debtors but empty in grey matter he proved it in Pakistan too. I would take Parrikar and Gadkari any day as intellectuals they are not good orators but proven problem solvers which india needs now.

[@mohammadbilal7243]

Love this man.. A giant of knowledge.. God bless you Mani Shankar Aiyar sir

[@dk1647]

he is same person who said that Modi can not become a pm in 21st century now he is saying they can not defeat him without grand alliance what a fool he makes of himself

[@amitsikarwar7116]

he think india is not preserved in the hands of modi what a fool

[@Whoknows-z5o]

The "Idea of India" as expounded by people like Aiyar has failed. A new Idea of India is being created. A rashtra focused Idea that puts Bharat/India first. No Appeasement politics, but all focus on development. In the US or any European country the majority of time is not wasted in talking about minorities like natives, blacks and hispanics, but on the progress of the nation as a whole. That is the model that works in the long run. If we keep on appeasing minorities, all we are going to get in return is Fatwas. So, Mr. Aiyar, go home, take a scotch and "Inshallah" you will feel good.....

[@savpreetsandhu9484]

i think its such a bad idea...negative politics usually don't pay off...because people then call off the bluff and the vote share of BJP would go dramatically up even approaching 50%...and that is such a bad thing for democracy...for a healthy democracy there need to be a strong opposition...because the power goes to the head of the best of the human beings.

[@rahulkumarchauhan9419]

Savpreet Sandhu modi will say or suggest directly or perceive as ANTI HINDU ALLIANCE

[@rajeshwarsinha2550]

Please ask Mani Shankar for that money which he promised to give money to open Tea shop in Delhi for PM Modi.

[@arrahatt]

MSA is brilliant. Opposition victory will make peace with Pakistan who will support them. Then prosperity will automatically follow with Pakistan's support. A Golden Age for India led by MSA as the architect of the Grand Coalition to lead is a foregone conclusion forever. And then Modi will be sent to Pakistan to serve chai for them.

[@arrahatt]

No Taquiyya is to be seen in MSA. !!

[@kesavankuttypalassery1374]

This corrupted congress should be thrown out forever.

[@MohdAli-pl6wn]

KESAVANKUTTY PALASSERY n keep Gujarat butcher.

[@manasnaik1611]

Woah, so a grand alliance of Minorities? Great, thanks for telling me that I have to go with BJP.

[@owodirect9062]

uneducated and idiots are growing in indian politics in such a situation Karan Thappar make some sense to the intellectual Indians . he is very sharp and informed journalist

[@absolutetruth3431]

At end he is saying insha Allah, better he should change his name because he has converted to Islam, Why this hypocrisy South Indian Brahmin name & practicing Islam.

[@rammittal7087]

CHANDRA BABU NAIDU FOR PM IN 2019 :p :p

[@UmaShankar-tc7bv]

A blind describing a portrait to another...

[@kobekar]

MSA is a joker!

[@badrulduja1131]

only Congress has Intellectual politicans .. Mani Shankar Aiyar,Chidambram,Sashi,Kapil Sibal, Manish Sharma... at least we must hve respect fr them...i am a Kashmiri yet i respect them

[@ashokkumarbaid24]

He had no idea about opposition. Does he had knowledge about whom would be PM. list consist Papu, Mulayam Singh, Mamta Banerjee, Mayawati and last but not least Nitish Kumar. Now my suggestion to Manishanker first get rid from the party this most corrupt family members of India. otherwise there would be big chances of party being burried forever. Do you have any knowledge what percentage of vote you got in 2004 and 2009. don't use bloody non sense talk over television channel, people having knowledge of your calibre as well as imported President of your party

[@ramrave2913]

this guy need to feed beef from bottom

[@absolutetruth3431]

Kangress should first decide they have more love for the country or more love for sonia rahul family because all money of Kangress party is with sonia & rahul.

[@rookumar6938]

Who is this man Mani Shankar Aiyar.? LOOKS LIKE OUR neighbours representative in India? He is nobody. Why is this man be given any importance HIS SECULARISM IS A MYTH - MAKE MUSLIM VOTE BANKS - DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO JOIN THE MAINSTREAM AND KEEP THEM BACKWARD - Divide and rule instead of uniting - and maintain the ruling dynasty's corrupt grip - by patronizing which Mani Shankar gets his so called fame.

[@sunilputhan6282]

Max Elan by the way to you limited understanding of anything ... check the actual data... these so called sickulars see the states they have ruled... minorities are the most backward... and check the states ruled by BJP communal as defined by them...the minorities are doing far better..... these sickulars are the ones who are communal and resist thru cast..... just because they call themself sickulars and every other communal thru propagation with paid media... see the people now understand everything

[@Nanw23]

Roo Kumar , I was thinking this fellow already died !!! But still he is alive ??

[@Nanw23]

Max Elan , Do u know how Europe and America is struggling after the invasion of refugees...? Every religion has to make compromises in their believes and live in peace with others.Hard core believes have no place in a modern society.

[@Nanw23]

Deepak Kumar, better syria or Iraq or Afghanistan...

[@shreyashn5452]

Max Elan you are very true..but u fail at one point..the rise of bjp is because of the minority appeasement..I feel it is too much and that is the main reason I support bjp..when I feel my government only supports few people...I will definitely go for the alternative..this has been bought upon by other parties...we were never forward...we are always backward and will stay as same...until people like you start Criticizing the other parties..selective point making is dangerous and it's not at all logical..

[@venkatanarayana8476]

Mani Sanker Ayyar is a well read fool. He embraced the separatists of kashmir. He is praising Pakistan. Mr. Ayyar can you elaborate what is secularism only appease ing the muslims. Please note that I am from BJP.

[@broadsword3248]

Political Strategy from a guy who suffers from severe Foot in the Mouth Disease. Last time he had this verbal diarrhea he was punished so badly, he is probably still licking his wounds. What he is now saying is even if you win 400 seats in Parliament as long as you have a few token muslims out of them, it is acceptable to him. The irony is that since he came into power, Modi has done a lot more for the Muslims than Congress ever did in 60 years. He has no problems with Modi for winning with the help Muslim votes but has a problem because he has sported Muslim candidates. Modi can continue unabated uncontested given this quality of his opposition. He is easily the dumbest Aiyar I have ever run into.

[@raviratna665]

Pity we have an Indian like Mani Iyer ,who should be serving TEA at Sonia's house; Muslims will be happiest in BJP ruled India than any other Muslim countries as BJP will treat them as citizens of this country & NOT as mere VOTE BANK as congress thought The idea of India as understood by Mani Iyer is a country where he will be RS member; Rainbow coalition will be there up only when MODI sun shines, He should once again go to Pakistan & cry there asking help to remove MODI, Give a try

[@luckykumar2570]

Mani Shankar Ayer was the one who sat on Pak TV asking them to stop Modi and now he is trying to make a grand alliance to beat BJP...Undertstand one thing Mani BJP is no more a party but a movement sweeping INdia and any of ur alliances with pseudo seculars will be resukt in chaos as in the past..THird front was a disaster in the past.

[@kantasahu8038]

kya mani tum logo kosarma nahi aata desh ka gaddar ke saath chai pite ho tujhe pakistan bahoot pyara hey to chaleja pakistan india me tera kya kaam.

[@waheguruwaheguru2752]

1 se 1 ghatiya kisem ke log hai congress mein....

[@kameilanguigai6046]

Mani Shankar Aiyar Pakistan kap jaiga Modi sarkar ko garane kelia tum to vote hargaya kiya karega tum. bye. bye. budha hogaya yoga karo ji

[@swadeshshukla8069]

Shame on you aiyer

[@ashokkumarbaid24]

He is taking about minority , He does not know that even Nehru and indira were Muslim and you people cheated nation by showing your confidence in this most corrupt family ( Even on character basis)

[@awnishthukral6508]

thaapar sapne dikha rha hai Aiyar ko din me. hahaha

[@ashishjaiswal9729]

iska bhi koi interview koi leta h

[@alagusuganya3922]

maa ki jute...

[@RameshNakhwa]

He is obsessed by Modi.what they should do is do their game together.