Manish Tewari is a senior Congress leader, lawyer and Member of Parliament from Chandigarh. He previously represented Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib in the Lok Sabha and served as Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting. He is also an author and has been active in Indian politics for over four decades.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he discusses the Cockroach Janta Party protest, the NEET controversy, police action against students, Rahul Gandhi’s protest and the Parliament deadlock. He also speaks about the Punjab Congress, the 2027 Assembly elections, Operation Sindoor, his viral interaction with PM Modi.

00:00 – Introduction

01:16 – Cockroach Janta Party

06:01 – Political Involvement

07:36 – INDIA Alliance

14:36 – PM Residence Protest

15:54 – Pradhan’s Resignation

17:43 – Parliament Washout

20:05 – Anti-Defection Law

36:18 – Interaction with PM Modi

40:28 – Journey Through Congress

43:45 – Punjab Elections 2027

45:46 – Operation Sindoor

51:32 – Father’s Assassination

56:15 – Political Entry

57:52 – Rajiv Gandhi

01:01:53 – Punjabiyat

01:05:32 – Punjab Partition

01:10:43 – Satluj Movie

01:12:26 – Accidental Prime Minister

01:14:29 – Chandigarh Connection

01:16:50 – Partition Trauma

01:20:20 – Bittu Traitor Remark

01:26:19 – Bhagwant Mann

01:31:57 – US Trade Deal

01:35:02 – Conclusion