Protocols for Vande Mataram, a new BSL-4 lab, and caste based violence

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ National Chief of the Bureau Ritika Chopra about a high-level government meeting that discussed introducing official protocols for India’s national song, Vande Mataram and how this may shape its legal and political standing ahead of the 150th anniversary.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about a new state-funded BSL-4 lab in Gujarat, only the second civilian facility of its kind in India, and what it means for the country’s ability to respond to deadly outbreaks. (15:30)

Lastly, we look at a disturbing case of caste-based violence in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, where a Dalit sanitation worker was allegedly assaulted after refusing to work without pay. (23:20)

Hosted by Ichha Sharma
Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar