In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss K Kavitha’s resignation from the BRS and what it reveals about power, patriarchy, and BC mobilisation in Telangana, set against the Kaleshwaram probe and the CBI-consent twist. They are joined by Tara Krishnaswamy, Political and Policy Consultant, and C Vanaja, Senior Journalist & Founder, Mahua Media, to unpack the family dynamics, the party calculus, and what Kavitha does next.

In the second part, the panel turns to the new GST regime, where federalism is at the heart of the debate. While consumers see gains from simplified taxation and lower rates, many states flag mounting revenue losses and shrinking fiscal space. 

Audio Timecodes 

00:00:00- Announcement

00:01:28 - Gauri Lankesh 

00:04:41- Headlines

00:10:13 - Kavitha’s BRS Exit 

00:45:40- New GST Regime 

 01:05:47 - Letters 

1:07:25 - Recommendations 

Remembering Gauri Lankesh: Impunity in journalist killings in India 

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