Are the arrests of journalists in Telangana a sign that the Revanth Reddy government is misusing power? Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghunath, and Sudipto Mondal speak with Amar Devulapalli, Editor of Mana Telangana, about what these arrests signal for press freedom in the state.

They also speak with independent public health researcher Malu Mohan about why ASHA workers—hailed as heroes during the pandemic—are still denied basic labour rights. From lack of pay to being treated as volunteers despite full-time work, the discussion exposes the deep structural neglect of women in India's public health system.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:34:00 - Support TNM 

00:02:34 - Headlines 

00:06:28 - Telangana Arrests Journalists 

00:37:08 - Plight of ASHA workers 

01:07:15 - Letters 

01:12:57 - Recommendations 

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