Left, Right & Centre

The BJP says Rahul Gandhi's ISIS remarks in Germany mean that he is justifying terror. We look at Mr Gandhi's claim that exclusion from development creates a vacuum which breeds terrorist ideologies. Rahul Gandhi also said that unemployment had a direct bearing on lynching in the country. The BJP hits back on this as well and says that the Congress President has attacked India on an international stage. We debate the remarks made by Mr Gandhi.

As various courts ban goat slaughter on bakrid, we look at how political parties are using these verdicts for their own gains. So in Bengal, the state government says they cannot carry out the order. While in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP government has issued strict instruction for this to be carried out. And is it the same with the Supreme Court asking for measures on diwali fire-crackers? Why hasn't the government recommended a complete ban? Is it politcally too sensitive an issue? Sound reason vs sound politics - who ends up suffering at the end?

Meet the heros of Kerala- a man on a kayak who saved 70 lives while keeping an eye out for deadly vipers in the water. A Shourya Chakra winning Navy pilot who rescued a paraplegic. A student who lost her home but spent every day helping others in a rescue camp. And a UAE-based doctor who opened up his heart by offering 5 crores in cash relief. These are some among the countless heroes, which, quite frankly, make us proud to be Indians.

The centre has decided to accept foreign aid and humanitarian assistance being offered for flood ravaged Kerala, according to sources. This comes after uncertainty over whether the centre will give its nod to the Rs 700 crore offered by UAE as claimed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The UAE promises Rs 700 crore, a full 100 crore more than what the centre has promised Kerala so far. We ask, if Kerala's demands are fair or whether the centre's approach at rebuilding the state is the way to go.

Could the Kerala disaster have been avoided in the first place? Scientist and environmentalist Madhav Gadgil joins us as we look at his report which categorically stated that the Western Ghats are extremely vulnerable and more needs to be done to protect them.

With flood waters gradually receding in Kerala, it is time, perhaps, to reflect on the rather unfortunate politics in relief and rehabilitation that has been playing out in the state. For the last several days, there have been deliberate efforts by some at creating hate online by attacking minorities in Kerala based on what they eat to fake news on how the state government wasn't allowing Army rescuers to function played on social media. Tonight, we get into these threats and ask why were these being raised and look at who was raising them.

Tonight as a part of our 24-hour special programming on Kerala, we discuss the magnitude of damage and the long road ahead to rebuilding Kerala. We speak to the forces - the heroes in uniform who have done a stupendous job in rescue and relief and continuing emergency rescue in areas which were inaccessible for past many days. On the show tonight, we focus on what Kerala needs.

As Kerala reels in the aftermath of its worst flood in 100 years, your help can rebuild the lives of these affected. Everything you need to know about what needs to be done right now, where you should send your donations and the organisations that have boots on the ground and are leading from the front.

There seems to be no respite from the floods for Kerala. The bad news is that they are expecting more rains and the word deluge can be used for parts of the state that are completely now cut off. With over 324 people dead and over 6 lakh people in 3,000 relief camps, drinking water is running out and so are food supplies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs 500 crore relief and several Chief Ministers have also sent help but much more is required. On Left, Right And Centre today, we focus on the crisis that Kerala is dealing with unprecedented floods. When lakhs of people are homeless, how can we help? What do the people of Kerala need?