In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss Anant Ambani’s Vantara project and how, under the guise of animal rescue, it may be hiding something far more sinister. They are joined by investigative journalist M Rajshekhar, who has looked into Vantara’s formation, investigating deep into the problems in law, compliance, and more. In the second part of the discussion, the panel weighs in on the allegations of sexual misconduct against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. The hosts are joined by journalists KK Shahina and Sukanya Shaji.

Audio Timecodes 

00:00:00- Introductions

00:01:27 - Support TNM 

00:02:52 - Headlines 

00:08:05 - Dharmasthala Case

00:13:25 - Vantara 

00:41:53- Rahul Mamkootathil allegations

01:11:25 - Recommendations 

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