Inside BJP’s Mandir Politics and the Sangh's role | Mandate 2024, Ep 1 with Sreenivasan Jain

#loksabhaelection2024 #rammandir #arungovil
Politicians take on many roles. The benevolent patriarch, the diligent everyman, the formidable protector.
But in a corner of one of India’s largest states, a fledgling politician is trying something new - linking himself directly to the divine, a personification of a god whose name is now a rallying cry for the right-wing in India.
Welcome to episode 1 of Mandate 2024: Claim Vs Reality with Sreenivasan Jain, a six-part series that contrasts truth with lie in the biggest electoral battlegrounds.
This week, Sreenivasan heads to Meerut, where one man insists that a vote for him is a vote for “faith towards Lord Ram”. That man is Arun Govil, a first-time politician who’s still a household name after playing the starring role in Doordarshan’s 1980s hit Ramayan series. He stands at the centre of a concerted effort by the Sangh Parivar to drive votes in the name of the mandir, a campaign built on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque.
But rhetoric isn’t reality, papering religion over a government’s other inadequacies. But the BJP laid the groundwork for this crusade decades ago - and the fruit of its labours can now be seen through Govil.
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[@tusharpotdar5762]

Where is shreenivasan jain's colleague #mariumAlavi? she is also a good reporter

[@SK-ne4bf]

Undhbhakt be like: Hamey Rozgar ni chahiye.. Hamey Ram Mandir chahiye.. 😂😂

[@ShobhitTechVideo]

It is because of congress using Muslims as just their votebanks,Muslims are so poor in India,they only gave freebies to Muslims instead of schools,colleges& road connectivity.

[@raman87910]

Jungle kat raha tha, lekin saare ped kulhadi ko vote de rahe the, Kyunki ped soch rahe the ki kulhadi me lakdi unke samaj ki hai. Hindu now a days.

[@syedaasim1046]

3:12 😂 Nadda - Habitual liars

[@amkai2928]

Employment in UP??? That's why they are moving South for Money and Job?😂😂😂

[@terabaap2079hvgv]

iska jawab koi nahi de sakta bahi bas bhuka raho aur up jao ram ram yogi ke sat karo dukh ki bat hai bahi 😢😢😢😢

[@amkai2928]

@@terabaap2079hvgv bhai, I'm from Gondia(Maharashtra). In Gondia, around 20% of Population is from states like Bihar, UP, MP, Haryana. They just got settled here and still setling from last 30yrs🙄. Even IAS, IPS from different States are coming in Maharashtra after cracking UPSC😭.

[@terabaap2079hvgv]

@@amkai2928 dukh ki bat hai 😔

[@arshdeepsingh9543]

@@amkai2928 i am from Punjab, Mohali and here also population of people from these states are continuously growing.

[@rout4446]

​@@amkai2928 kid for last 30 years BJP was not there in UP. And about Bihar bangla still BJP not there. U should ask to ur indi alliance

[@rakeshprasad4215]

Thanks to entire Newslaudry team to add Sreenivasan Jain(Legend of Journalism)🎉

[@zzzzzzzzzzyy]

​​@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji.. whatever..and ur point is????? RSS murdered Mahaatma Gandhi and still RSS rules india today..😮😮😮

[@juncando]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji So What ? Your fathers sins are not yours.

[@debmalyaghosh1114]

@@juncando and it's not a sin? Can't believe how so many in our is blind to this striking danger looming over our head

[@pp47-04]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji surely his father was not the only person to do so considering our population! There must have been others as well. Also, it’s absolutely fine if people don’t agree to your views all the time. They don’t need to be labeled for it.

[@deepanshu_choudhary_]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji bjp opposed too though?

[@Iamgreat._]

Why is the Election Commission not taking action against the BJP?😡😡😡

[@ajaysagarmakireddy3057]

Becouse BJP changed election commission persons... they keep their support as election commission.. that's why they don't question bro

[@iemon7722]

BJP told them, "Bi#ch don't kill my vibe"

[@Uknown-zb2fc]

Bcz change the rules making amendment in constitution and in surat no election is going to happen now it is sure that India will know in upcoming time election will be only like china and russia

[@winu1981]

Because EC is busy licking feet of BJP bosses

[@WallimChwnglim-ni6ts]

Election commissioner himself is pet dog of BJP

[@cglmotivation7704]

Election commission is biggest joke in india 😂😂

[@ajaysagarmakireddy3057]

Yes becouse they keep BJP supporters as election commision leaders ..

[@ketansingh7482]

second biggest joke after RAHUL GANDHI 🤣🤣🤣

[@ravinair-ni7ci]

@@ketansingh7482 slim who did terrorism under congress christian who were doing conversion under congress this is right way to get Rozagaar ???🤣🤣 they were so worried about development that they didn't even gave legal right to their own women 🤣🤣 zabaardast development 🤣🤣

[@mizoid]

@@ketansingh7482 Lol yoy just admitted EC is a joke 🤣😂😂🤣

[@SURVINSINGH]

​@@ketansingh7482bhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain 2 rupali prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@formations1778]

Playing politics with religious sentiments 😢

[@mugdhak1316]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji Doesn't make it right though

[@ketansingh7482]

@@mugdhak1316 what about caste politics played by congress ???

[@pp47-04]

@@ketansingh7482 what about it? All parties play caste politics including BJP.

[@ketansingh7482]

@@pp47-04 so why the selective criticism of BJP by newslaundry?? does the law apply to BJP only...these newslaundry fellows make fun of godi media however they themselvs are no better...

[@pp47-04]

⁠@@ketansingh7482again wrong. Listen to their podcasts and you will know. Otherwise keep living in your bubble! Adios!

[@CadetRaaj]

Long live Newslaundry and legendary Sreenivasan Jain.

[@naturemeditation3751]

LMFAO 🤣

[@rajivrsinha]

Gold standard with Srinivasan. The sheer tone and tenor is calming and confident

[@jojic5048]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji Back in 2006 Arnab Goswamy was excited and ran around having bagged an interview with Sonia Gandhi, the first one ever gave.he used to gloat over it for a long time.where is his loyalty now

[@mrsarkar6933]

BJP is looting public money from GST and investing on the radical organisations RSS, vhp and bajrang dal etc and these radical terrorist organisations campaigning for BJP. This is why no fund for employment

[@divyanshnigam853]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji Hypothetically speaking, if your dad was to be a rapist. Would take make you a rapist as well?

[@malinibhattacharya9226]

​@@Bharatmatters-yi7jiTalk about Unemployment, Inflation, Electoral Bonds, Demonization, Education Destruction, Devastating India's Democracy, Global Hunger Index, Dropping Press Freedom, Hindenburg's Report. Srinivasan Jain is a fine journalist and he isn't asking you to vote for his father. So, stop talking rot.

[@ravinair-ni7ci]

@@malinibhattacharya9226MODI third time win with Majority 💪💪 this answer all your question NDTV daaala and propoganda GANG can't stop MODI

[@DevanTruth-uj7gn]

This is exactly what we are missing from mainstream medias... Great work

[@MrAlps26]

A true reporter asking the right questions

[@iAnisTadvi]

In politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship. -Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

[@anandjhajaria8406]

Sreenivasan ji....15-20 daysback ,seen you on aljajeera channel...now seeing you here on news laundry platform... happy to see you after manydays...keep doing your way of journalism .. showing reality & not like seeing in godi media nowdays

[@hirenmaru1469]

This is what I call journalism. Great job done by Mr Srinivasan. You reminded me of this type of journalism which I used to watch during my younger days.

[@otakuhub2607]

After such a long time I felt like I was actually watching a real News/educational show. This is how a real journalist should be..!! Thankyou so much for your coverage

[@iazap]

Really glad that Newslaundry is really kicking it per se with their badass reporting skills especially with Sreenivasan joining this group who haven’t lost their journalistic marbles

[@BaBa_0G]

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.... CONGRESS SHOULD STICK TO THE BASICS AND PAY NO ATTENTION TOWARDS modi's Gimmicks

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

congress Pappu and Italian mummy on Bail but Idiots give Gyaan on Modi 😉

[@user-mg8bo4sx5w]

Agreed ...I think that is what Congress is doing...but its a battle of nerves now.

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

@@user-mg8bo4sx5w Pappu and Italian mummy Out on Bail for Stealing 5,000 Crores but that Idiot commenting before you is giving Gyaan .. Pappu and their Pappu supporters 😉😂😂🤡

[@DarshanSivacumaar]

If the Congress can have a positive plan for all and stop minority appeasement of one such community and include all Indians will be great start . Congress still has not discloses its MOU with CHINA and to trust these Power hungry corrupt party and its allies is determwntal to India . India must vote for the right party - BJP who have proven that they have a goal to uplift India for better

[@vikasbhati2]

Sreeni is one of my favorite journalists. Unbiased, clear and logical.

[@salmanbaig7532]

TRUE journalism, salute to such honesty. May god bless you

[@jvplays5822]

hat's off to the journalist for asking tough questions in such environment

[@premprakash334]

He's asking valid questions without flinching making them rethink their answers infact even making them duck the questions... Good Professional reporting

[@Gk2023expert]

जब जनता एक हो जाती है, तब उसके सामने क्रूर से क्रूर शासन भी नहीं टिक सकता______ (सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल)

[@skashadulasha4645]

Modi ko samajh me aa gya..ki kaam k naam pr vote milna muskil hai..ab ek last waar.. direct raam k naam pr hi sabko bhadka na padega..bss ab wohi kr rha hai modi ji😢

[@sunishkumar5881]

Great to see vasu in NL Team, one thing for sure BJP will sweep north India as they know how easy to manipulate North states with religion

[@vanlalzapichhangte8653]

Uneducated votes

[@WallimChwnglim-ni6ts]

Means northerners are more ignorants

[@namratamishra1618]

Excellent! Always liked Srinivasan Jain’s reports . This collaboration is amazing .

[@Sugar2307]

Srinivasan is a gem of a journalist. Thank you for the addition. English subtitles would be appreciated if possible.

[@ayushmaanraturi]

Thank You NewsLaundry team

[@bunnykhan8186]

One of my fav journalists

[@SURVINSINGH]

​@@Bharatmatters-yi7jibhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@dipucp9685]

Missed you Srinivasan!!!

[@dipucp9685]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji so? It was democracy then unlike now...

[@LuciferScreams]

​@@dipucp9685 don't try to convince him. Report him he is a it cell account I have seen him commenting on many channels.

[@SURVINSINGH]

​@@Bharatmatters-yi7jibhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@alihusainsadriwala6959]

Gold standard of journalism!

[@shankervarandani]

I really love Srinivasan! He is very smart journalist, the way he frames his question. Good work Srinivasan! Keep it up! Good luck to News Laundry!

[@user-ip1ku4gm9e]

Wonderful clarity in highlighting the reality of the Ram-selling behind BJP's campaign 👌 Congratulations Sreenivan Jain for your comeback on Newslaundry and also the compelling episodes on Al Jazeera. Best wishes.

[@rajshekar5805]

Nice reporting .. which reflects the society . Unemployment and inflation is major concerns for everyone whether he is lower middle class or upper middle class

[@push_karrr18]

This is extraordinary stuff. It's been years that we've seen such brave in the face journalism. Sreenivasan asking blunt questions to Arun Govil is sheer bravery.

[@haroonbikaner4577]

Excellent reporting Sriniwasan Jain.

[@drabhibds]

his father Prannoy Roy must be so proud of him

[@drabhibds]

@@SauravSingh-mg4cm lagta hai tera baap bhi prannoy hai

[@RealAthrey]

​@@drabhibds damn bro But you're still fatherless 🤡

[@SURVINSINGH]

​@@drabhibdsbhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@SanjuBaba-vv9rh]

Let me become a Doctor…. Then I will study how to perform a Surgery etc 😂😂😂

[@Vedhas_DadsDiscus]

Correction, Pehle mujhe chhor banavo, fir chorri karne seekenge ! Samjhe betta

[@sabihasayed8389]

Very happy to see Srinivasan on NL channel, very efficient & brilliant journalist of our time,

[@abhijeetgyal]

Nice to see Shreenivasan here! Back on ground, where he is the brilliant best! Love him, love you news laundry! Kudos on a great force multiplication! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@joshridhar]

It is so good to see Pre-Viksit Bharat Era journalism back in action! Thank you so much NL and Jain Sir! Gullu’s of the world should learn from this.

[@publicvoice2360]

So good to see Sreenivasan Jain, love your work and spirit to support the true journalism. Big thanks to Newslaundry🙏

[@barkhabhatia7546]

Sreenivasan Jain Ji, amazing reporting, I wonder how you got access to all these people and how wonderfully you have put it together.

[@nitovatorsnitj]

This is exactly like "Ram ke Naam" documentary by Anand Patwardhan. Instead of discouraging the supporters, it will encourage them and more voters actually!

[@pussangtaku]

i feel proud of NewsLaundry and other independent KZbin news channels for covering what is happening in India and also feel pity on those, whose eyes are still closed or are acting blind to see what's happening on in our beloved INDIA.

[@amreekbirdi2426]

Dear Vasu ji, Salute to your courage and persistence. You can ask any question from anyone in any polarised crowd. Best of all is that you do so in midst of those who feel teased even by your presence, and not within the safe walls of tv studio. Jai Bhim Jai Bharat

[@drmdhabibullahsk3474]

It's great to see you, sir. Sreenivasan Jain, the legend

[@poonamsingh67]

Great addition, Sreenivasan has an excellent body of work behind him. Great work!

[@macbookpro1232]

Thanks NL for Srinivasan Jain !!!

[@moideenkmajeed4560]

❤👍🏼from Kerala

[@ajaysagarmakireddy3057]

From Andhra Pradesh ❤👍

[@psycheshit]

Setting benchmarks for ground reporting and journalism ....excellent work sreenivasan ji❤

[@hssp1534]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji so what father is , the son also becomes the same? 😂 hats off to your intelligence!! (don't take it is a compliment 😛)

[@mrsarkar6933]

BJP is looting public money from GST and investing on the radical organisations RSS, vhp and bajrang dal etc and these radical terrorist organisations campaigning for BJP. This is why no fund for employment

[@chad6579]

Stop commenting the same bs in every section 😂

[@sathishcomiccon2698]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji good joke

[@ravinair-ni7ci]

@@Bharatmatters-yi7ji slim who did terrorism under congress christian who were doing conversion under congress this is right way to get Rozagaar ???🤣🤣 they were so worried about development that they didn't even gave legal right to their own women 🤣🤣 zabaardast development 🤣🤣

[@harshadbijawargi5302]

Outstanding ground reporting & journalism 🙏

[@haneefchosa]

There is a long way to go for the opposition to beat this robust and well fueled election winning machinery.

[@nitinnvv]

Superb!! Brilliant!

[@Swagat_Swainn]

Apke jaise neutral or free media house ki bharat ko sakt jarurat hai taki bharat ki asli mudda samne aye. Please sir/mam i am kindly requesting to you to continue your work like this. Me ab ek student hu mere pas koi source of income nahi he lekin apke kam ko bahat pasand karta hu aur apko support karna chahta hu. Jab me job karunga tab me jaruru contribute karunga.

[@nimishabania4597]

It's great to see Sreenivasan Jain reporting... He's one of the best...

[@nithinagumithu]

Really... astonished at the level of brave journalism...thanks to Srinivasan for his effort

[@rakeshprasad4215]

God bless you Vasu🎉

[@amanrocksjain]

The way the questions are asked is commendable.. hats off..

[@krupavani7218]

Good to see you Srinivas sir..

[@Chintayantoma]

Excellent first video by Srinivasan. Congratulations News Minute and News Laundry

[@bamboozle7599]

Great work shrinivasan ....hats off to you for your bold journalism...keep it up...

[@Sharmashantanu46]

I'm so glad to see Srinavasan jain with news laundary. Great guy, great journalist, He might not remember me but I had a great experience working in his team while doing Truth vs Hype's episode on Cambridge analytica, Karnataka elections 2018 and many more.

[@papu3077]

Excellent news

[@Aka_shsin_hA]

I like this extraordinary reporter/journalist , he is also one of those suffered the takeover of Ndtv .

[@sumanvyas6761]

Hats off to Srinivasan Jai and Newslaundry and newsminute

[@nizamkhan3803]

Wow candidate is unaware of the issues of the constituency he is asking vote for... this is great... This is more than enough to not vote for him....

[@estherchandy6292]

News laundry, you give me hope! Contributing now. Voting with my INR!

[@ashwasit]

This nonsense of a PM is unbearable. He needs to go. He nedds to be punished and put behind the bars for the rest of his life for his roles in spreading hatred, dividing India on religious lines, killing of numerous Indians in communal riots. India stay United & vote this hate-filled Narbhakshi out of power.🇮🇳

[@callofdutymobilegaming3214]

Best journalist. Very proud to have you

[@tilak231]

Good to see NL team expanding!!

[@gaurav012]

Wonderful to see Sreenivasan Jain with Newslaundry! Great report and looking forward to many more.

[@kashmirasubramanyam5689]

wow simply suberb to see Sreenivasan Jain in your camp, not that NewsLaundry needed validation - but just great to see the team grow, more power to you!

[@aminkay6657]

Ab ki baar #BJPTadiPaar

[@gaurav012]

You've got to love how Sreenivasan Jain so calmly, politely, and with a smiling face gets people's guards down and makes them say things on camera that they probably regret later 😂

[@fireworldsky8781]

HATS OFF TO ALL OF BRAVE HONEST REPORTING ❤️❤️❤️👌👍💪💪💪

[@lakshmikanthdhruva9794]

Thank you newslaundry and news minute .❤

[@user-rn3zv1mn9b]

Amazing work 🎉

[@rickysingh153]

Thank you srinivasan jain, it is because of legendary journalists like you and ravish kumar, we still have hope in the revival of true democracy and secularism in india. Best of luck to team newslaundary and newsminute.

[@subhashcatholicchristian7112]

Wow for Repoter having courage for asking questions

[@skashadulasha4645]

Mantri ji muddon k bare sochna suru nehi kiya hai...😅 or ye log sirf bhagwan k naam pr hi ye chunaw karega bol rha hay 😮

[@arunkhanna341]

Great to see Shrinivasan Jain, comfortable and relevant, revealing BJP’s sheer lack of any real agenda beyond the “Ram” mileage

[@AbdulSamadC]

Thats what we call a true journalism, Salute to Sreenivasan Ji, And big thanks to team News laundry and News minute I m damn sure you guys on right side history books, Kuddos Team Nl NM

[@AliKhan-uk3jk]

Appreciated 👍👍

[@victoramaris2604]

Bharat is not only for hindu or muslim. there are Christians, there are sikh, there is Buddhist. Let's stop dividing our nation on the basis of religion 🙏🙏. Let's celebrate diversity in unity to all my indian brothers and sisters.❤

[@sylviapinto3694]

Nice to see your reporting Sreenivasan. What a relief to our ears and soul, after all the drama, hyper hand movements and banging, screaming we witness on prime time. The dressed up dolls, Anjana, Chitra, Navika and the new drama queen Rubika, who competes with the kinds of Arnab to claim 'my prime minister', it was a torture to watch Sushant, Aman, Rahul and caught in the act Sudhir Chaudhary. What a comfort to hear news like back in the old days with details backed by data in a respectful, controlled voice manner. Much as I enjoy watching Manisha, Atul, Abhinandan, the homecoming of the old gold feels good.

[@sasankaustin34]

This channel belongs 2 Congress ...🌚🌚

[@SURVINSINGH]

Bhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@saida87229]

Julaab namaazi jamaat aaj Gurubani ke bajaye Pappu ke pyjame se tapakti hui julaab ko muh laga rahe hai 😂😂😂🤣

[@vikramkaushik2911]

3rd last state from bottom will always choose third class leader!

[@lakshmiiyer3065]

Mr. Sreenivasan Jain, really happy to see you back on track. I had commented on your coverage on Bharat jodo yatra during your last few weeks in NDTV & said you appeared completely disinterested & sounded incoherent. Good to see you re back in original form. 👍

[@smdk5296]

Very nice video.. Very well covered.. With so much patience...jai ho mr sreenivasan ke patience ki limit ki. 🙏

[@guneshchaudhari9878]

Jai shri ram ❤ Abki baar 400 paar 😊 New india is no more secular 😂

[@DistantDreamer892]

then why modi claim india is secular when he goes in foreign countries

[@SURVINSINGH]

Bhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@FACTSKIGHANTI2]

Congress party sirf apne vikas ke bare me sochti hai BJP pure desh ke vikas ke bare me sochati hai. BJP ne 10 salo me jitna desh ka vikas kiya hai congress utna 50 salo me bhi nhi kar payegi. This is truth. ✅

[@LifeizSimple]

🤔👍

[@SURVINSINGH]

Bhai andhbhakt gookhane Wale suvvvvars pradhar chuke hain nakli ID me 2 rupalli prati comments ki rojgar ke liye

[@prayassharma3092]

@@LifeizSimple :- Bhai Sirf is liye Hindu Congress and Left ko vote nahi deta tum jaise faltu logo ki vajah se. Are usko Goo khanewala Kyo bol raha hai. Ayse to tu uski Rational thinking ko khatam kar dega.

[@plkarthi]

Irony is meerut street with open sewage and fleeting in an Audi asking for vote. That was an excellent camera/reporting work of showing issues subtly.

[@Thechozenoness]

Hats off to you to be in between these cowards and roaring with your questions like a lion

[@bakebean22]

Thank you, SJ for the report and collaboration.

[@tenzinthinley8764]

Legend of retail journalism, Srinivasan Jain ! great to see him back in action

[@naanallamuthu5038]

Great salute to this man Srinivas stand tall, and history will remember him like Pranoy Rai. He can very well join godi to earn more money but he stand on the side of truth.

[@Righteous_14]

Hats off to ur break through ground reporting, absolutely Gold Standard

[@nithinjohn4425]

Its a relief to see actually journalism... Thanks newslaundry.

[@sendy2366]

Newslaundry, We appreciate that you have Sreenivasan Jain working for you.

[@mariasimon6363]

Good to see and hear you after such a long time. Please continue your superb journalism. Thank you news laundry.

[@prakashtarai2026]

Very nice to see Srinivasji after long time. I am really a big fan of you.

[@shanvirawat2988]

I am inspired to see journalists like Sreenivasan and others from @newslaundry do a commendable job. Always looking forward to reporting that gives unadulterated information.