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Episode Synopsis
Arun Sao is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. A lawyer by profession, he began his political journey in 1990 as a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Over the years, he steadily rose through the ranks of the BJP, starting out as a booth-level worker. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Arun Sao levels serious corruption allegations against the previous Congress government. He also talks about the BJP government’s efforts to generate employment in Chhattisgarh. Additionally, he explains how Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh and shares insights on the current situation of Naxalism in the state.00:00 – Introduction00:46 – Anti-Naxal Operations09:17 – Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder15:41 – Water Crisis in Chhattisgarh19:29 – Bharatmala Project21:38 – 'Misuse of ED, CBI, I-T' charge25:26 – Chhattisgarh Civic Polls32:15 – High Command Culture in Political Parties36:33 – Goal of Gender Equality42:42 – Employment and Job Opportunities
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