This edition of So South focuses on the political turmoil in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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Shashi Tharoor Slams Congress?: 'Grave Threat' Attack On Gandhis, BJP
Summary: This special report covers senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's sharp attack on dynastic politics, which he argues poses a grave threat to Indian democracy and affects parties ranging from Congress and the BJP to the DMK and Samajwadi Party. Tharoor says, 'Indian politics have become a family business where leadership is treated as a birth right.' He contends that political power based on lineage undermines governance and accountability, as leaders chosen this way are often disconnected from the real challenges faced by the people. The bulletin explores the fallout from Tharoor's article, where he calls for a shift to meritocracy through term limits and robust internal party democracy, raising serious questions for the Congress party and its allies, especially given his past contest for the party president's post.