India Decides @ 9

Anna Hazare joins his fasting team as crowds arrive at Jantar Mantar; there's outrage after boys and girls at a party in Mangalore are attacked; a Congress MLA calls Narendra Modi the lion of Gujarat; and more on the 9 O'clock news.

PM visits violence hit Kokrajhar district, says Assam riots are a blot on the country; a debate on whether radiation from cellphone towers is a clear health hazard to citizens; following his interview with Narendra Modi, Samajwadi Party distances itself from Shahid Siddiqui; and more on the 9 O'clock news.

Day three of Team Anna's hunger strike in the national capital saw thin crowd. On the show, we discuss if Anna's agitation is relevant or losing mass support? Also, the man who murdered the Indian student Anuj Bidve in the UK is sent to life in prison. We speak to Anuj's sister.

With Central paramilitary forces out in full force the situation is volatile in Assam. The chief minister finally visits the worst-hit area of Kokrajhar, blames a clash of interests for the violence which has left nearly two lakh people homeless. Now Congress MPs in Delhi demand Central intervention.

Assam is on an edge. The number of dead went up to 40 on Wednesday after reports of fresh clashes and cases of arson.Pranab Mukherjee took over as India's 13th President on Wednesday. He made a powerful speech, speaking about the problems of hunger and global terrorism; he spoke about democracy and secularism; he spoke about his role as the protector of the Constitution, above all politics.

A special debate on the rapidly worsening situation in Assam: how has the state government allowed things to deteriorate so badly? We also focus on Maharashtra, where Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is now under attack from his own MLAs, who have written to the state chief saying nothing is happening.

The deficiency in rain is getting worse by the day; petrol prices are up again by 70 paise per litre; controversy grows over corruption allegations in the building of Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi; President-elect Pranab says he will he bring austerity measures to Rashtrapati Bhavan; and more on the 9 O'clock news.

On the programme, a very special interview with Sharmistha Mukherjee, Pranab Mukherjee's daughter.

On India Decides@9, we debate whether a seven per cent growth now just a dream with India staring at a drought? Also, NDTV has a copy of the letter written by the former aviation watchdog Bharat Bhushan, making it clear that he had indeed written a note serving notice to Kingfisher airlines, when he was removed from his post. Is he a victim of a conspiracy? We discuss.

Rajesh Khanna's final journey was truly befitting that of a superstar with thousands present. We speak on the show to one of his favourite co-stars Mumtaz. Also on the show we discuss the violence at Maruti plant in Manesar.