Shehzad Poonawalla On Challenging Rahul, Quitting Congress & Becoming A ‘Modian’ | Barkha Dutt

BJP's National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 17th Episode of our podcast Inside Out. Shehzad speaks about growing up in a Muslim family, accompanying his mother to the mosque every evening, joining Congress, challenging Rahul Gandhi over Presidential polls, parting ways with the Grand Old Party and his brother Tehseen Poonawalla simultaneously, his ideology, and the transformation from being a Modi critic to Modi supporter.
Shehzad also speaks about Bengal poll violence, NCP split, 2024 polls, BJP's outreach to Pasmanda Muslims, ED vs Opposition, same-sex marriage and whether he will contest polls in the coming days.
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Chapters-
00:00 - 2:44 Promo
2:45 - 3:43 Why Shehzad chose politics?
3:44 - 6:42 Shehzad on parting ways with his brother Tehseen Poonawalla
6:43 - 10:04 Shehzad's days in the Congress
10:05 - 11:36 Shehzad on Rahul Gandhi
11:37 - 13:54 Shehzad on Congress President elections
13:55 - 16:08 "I'm a Nehruvian as well as a Modian"
16:09 - 18:23 Shehzad on Anil Antony quitting Congress
18:24 - 20:47 "Space for dissent in BJP"
20:48 - 21:33 "My original surname is not Poonawalla"
21:34 - 23:13 Shehzad on losing Dad at 5 & growing up in Pune
23:14 - 25:11 "I used to go to the mosque with my Mom everyday"
25:12 - 27:02 Shehzad on Ideology & Religion
27:03 - 30:29 "My Mom is a committed Congress supporter but now..."
30:30 - 35:27 Shehzad on Cow vigilantism & mob lynchings
35:28 - 36:01 Shehzad on Bengal Poll Violence & Opposition Meet
36:02 - 40:39 Shehzad on Maharashtra Politics, NCP Split & ED cases against Opposition leaders
40:40 - 45:55 From being a Modi critic to becoming Modi's Karyakarta
45:56 - 48:08 Shehzad on Same-Sex Marriage
48:09 - 57:15 Why BJP has no Muslim Lok Sabha MP?
57:16 - 57:31 What next for Shehzad Poonawalla?
57:32 - 58:57 How Shehzad prepares for TV News debates?
58:58 - 59:48 Will Shehzad contest elections?
59:49 - 1:02:53 Shehzad's anti-BJP friends
1:02:54 - 1:06:58 One thing Shehzad wants to change in Politics
1:06:59 - 1:07:12 Credits
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