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After heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of Delhi-NCR, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in Haryana's Jhajjar hit the national capital on Thursday.
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00:01Good evening and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, you're watching The Five Live.
00:04Today we are going to talk about Delhi and NCR.
00:07So in the past 24 hours, what we have seen, whether it's national capital and especially the Gurugram city.
00:13We've seen heavy rainfall that happened last evening.
00:16In turn, flooded roads, underpass where people had to wade through knee-deep water.
00:21And just when we were coming out of that, a double whammy.
00:26A sudden 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the city and the NCR region early this morning.
00:33The twin shocks, basically exposing not just infrastructure issues, but the kind of arrangements that we have, especially after rainfall.
00:41Whether it's drainage systems, whether it's the seismic safety, and considering that we still come under zone 4, it's a high-risk earthquake zone.
00:49But an important question, whether it's Delhi, Gurugram specifically, what is happening?
00:56Why are our systems overstretched?
00:58Old buildings are vulnerable.
01:00We are talking about people safety and security.
01:03First, let's begin with the headlines.
01:08It's the biggest interview amid CM face change in Aataka.
01:11Sidharamaya's big message, I will stay chief minister for five years, denies fund crunch for the guarantees.
01:17So, that I am going to complete five years' term.
01:23I will be the chief minister for five years.
01:28Thag Neta, shameful, divisive twist to the assault.
01:32Remember the Maharashtra slapstick politics by the sitting MLA?
01:35Okay, now he's blaming South Indian contractors.
01:40Says, South Indians cannot give good food.
01:43Would rather have a Marathi-speaking handling.
01:46And why can't South Indians manage it?
01:48He says, because they are running our dance bars in Maharashtra.
01:52How will they serve us food?
01:54What's happening meanwhile in the Mahavikas Agaadi, Udav Sena are set to dump the Congress and Sharad Pawaar's NCPs.
02:15Is that really now the next plan?
02:17And the reason is, because there's speculation.
02:19Thakere brothers may unite and dump the Agaadi ahead of BMC elections.
02:24The Thakere tie-up for BMC upcoming civic polls can lead to a huge showdown.
02:29It's the emergency era for Tharoor.
02:34Yet again, it's the clock ticking for Thirvanandpuram MP.
02:37Tharoor attacks the Congress party over emergency era.
02:40Says emergency eroded freedom.
02:42That this, today's India, is not the India of 1975.
02:47We are more prosperous.
02:49Congress MP takes a parrot jibe at Tharoor.
02:53And Madhikam Tagore says, is the bird becoming a parrot now?
02:59A journalist assaulted under MDMK as the chief's watch, Stalin ally, beats up a journalist at an event.
03:09The journalist was allegedly assaulted for filming the empty part of the MDMK event.
03:23So in the past 24 hours, what have we seen?
03:26And I want to take you through the images that have come in from Gurugram.
03:29For example, a financial technological hub.
03:32But the residents are forced to drive through waterlogged streets.
03:36Trucks are stuck.
03:38Delhi also faced the rainfall.
03:40Now, some of the areas did face waterlogging as well.
03:44But basically, Delhi NCR region and including Noida, like I said, also faced a double whammy.
03:49The earthquake tremors in the morning.
03:50Look at these visuals on your screen.
03:53Different parts of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida as well.
03:57Some say that Delhi appears to be better than before.
04:00But a political showdown has erupted on that as well.
04:03And we'll take you one by one on this double whammy that Delhi NCR faced.
04:07If you go out, you face rainfall, waterlogging and you have to wade through knee-deep water.
04:13If you're inside, you have to brace yourself for the earthquake tremors.
04:17Delhi NCR has also noticed so much in the conditions for waterlogging.
04:29Then the phase of Delhi was there.
04:31It was a trend of the algunas in the mountains in the mountains.
04:34This was a trend.
04:36But this time, Delhi NCR did not see it.
04:38This time, ITO was smooth.
04:39The area was smooth.
04:43and we will be better than we can do it.
04:46Where we can also see water logins,
04:49those things like this work are a little long run.
04:51So that we can also make it okay.
04:53And in the next fall there will be better
04:55the city of Delhi can be.
04:56mainly, here I come to reach,
04:58I think it will be about 7 hours.
05:02This was the time of the earthquake.
05:05This was the traffic jam.
05:08In Delhi, the past 5 months,
05:11The Met Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi
05:41and red alert for the larger NCR regions,
05:44but we're looking at a steady downpour since morning today.
05:47In fact, the downpour is also exposing the promises made by the Delhi government newly formed
05:54because in a little bit of downpour now you will see that cracks,
05:58potholes have begun to develop on major roads, major highways within the Delhi region.
06:06We are at ITO and of course there will be slow moving traffic that you will notice
06:11throughout the region this morning because of the steady downpour that we are witnessing today.
06:18Of course, an orange alert has been issued for Delhi.
06:22The advisory is to leave early, leave on time so that you can reach your destination.
06:29Of course, there are no roads that are currently choked or blocked.
06:32Even the Minto Bridge that was often a point of controversy for the Delhi governments before
06:38has been cleared off by the newly formed BJP government in Delhi
06:42and remains to be seen whether the rain actually ends up exposing more of the civic problems
06:49that the Delhi government is now on a steadfast path to solve for the citizens of Delhi.
06:55With Rojmi┼бra, Milan Sharmah, Praud India today.
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08:28on your screen, look at that. A truck
08:29that fell in a caved-in
08:32road. This is Gurugram in
08:34Haryana. Now, Gurugram, remember,
08:36is seen one of the biggest cosmopolitan
08:37cities. Barely days later
08:40since I've been talking about what's unfolding
08:42in Maharashtra, for example, a political
08:43showdown while real issues are being
08:45ignored. But what about the Rajdhani
08:48Delhi, the capital city of the country
08:50and its adjacent cities as well?
08:52Look at that. Again, Gurugram
08:54and this is Mayur Vihar now.
08:55Imagine driving through these lanes,
08:57most likely returning home because the rainfall
08:59started at about 6.37pm
09:01and to be stuck in a water like
09:03this. And if you have family
09:05members, your colleagues with you, how
09:07do you even manage to get out?
09:09There are risks of ill-execution.
09:12This is Bharat Mandapam. This is
09:13the pride area, so to say,
09:15of the national capital Delhi. While the road
09:17appears to be clear and you can see some
09:19machines have been placed as well that
09:21removes additional extra water from the
09:23streets. Work is being done as
09:25well. One can see that. But it's also
09:27reflective of a system that should have
09:29been in place already. You should not have
09:32waterlogging barely with few hours of
09:35rainfall in monsoon season. As we look at
09:38more and more developments that are
09:39coming in, remember there are memes that
09:42are circulating on social media as well.
09:44This is again Dholakunga, one of the big intersections
09:47of national capital. Delhi connects
09:49different paths, not just of Delhi
09:51but other enjoying cities as well.
09:53Look at the waterlogging here.
09:55It's risking the life of people
09:57as much. But the focus
09:59clearly yesterday evening was
10:00Gurugram. Not the first time for the city
10:03in Haryana, but the kind of visuals
10:05that have been coming in from different areas.
10:07Regular complaints
10:08by the residents as well.
10:11Some of these areas, remember,
10:12have the most expensive real estate.
10:15And yet, the roads outside, look at that.
10:18A couple has to walk through a knee-deep water.
10:21You just don't know if there's an open
10:23pothole around you.
10:25What are the politicians, the bureaucrats
10:27are doing about it?
10:29We are paying heavy taxes.
10:30We are ensuring to be good citizens.
10:33And yet, this is what we are getting
10:35in return. Something to think about.
10:38But if you go out,
10:39you face this.
10:40You think you're safe inside.
10:43And then this morning,
10:44strong earthquake tremors
10:46were felt one and all
10:47by people in Delhi NCR.
10:49The tremors hit at 9am,
10:51specifically, lasted barely
10:52for about a few seconds.
10:54According to the National Centre
10:55for Seismology,
10:57it was 4.4 magnitude earthquake
10:59that hit Haryana's Jajjar.
11:01And because the epicentre
11:02was so close,
11:03that was the reason that
11:04parts of Delhi NCR,
11:05despite 4.4 on the Richter scale,
11:07managed to feel strong tremors.
11:08It's part of the NCR region,
11:10located nearly 60 kilometers
11:11from Delhi.
11:13Now, why again?
11:14If you would have noticed,
11:15and if you're a resident of Delhi,
11:16in the past few years,
11:17we've faced tremors regularly.
11:21And the reason is,
11:22Delhi is prone to earthquakes
11:23and falls in zone 4
11:24of the seismic active zone
11:26of the country.
11:27It's the second highest zone.
11:29Now, this was a shallow quake,
11:30so to say,
11:31did not cause any damage.
11:32Thankfully,
11:33we have not had any reports
11:34of casualties as well.
11:35But Delhi has not recorded
11:37an earthquake,
11:38even though above magnitude 5
11:39in the last 10 years.
11:41And thank God for that.
11:42But it reminds us
11:44the risk that is here involved.
11:46Some of the visuals
11:46that came in this morning
11:48with regard to the tremors
11:49felt for a few seconds.
11:50I was feeling
12:20so of course i do not intend to sound alarming at all but it's important to understand that even a
12:474.4 on the richter scale managed to feel as such a strong tremor the reason is the national capital
12:52delhi and the ncr region are prone to earthquakes and because it falls in the seismic zone 4. this
12:57is the fourth highest risk category what does it mean it's near active fault lines like delhi
13:04muradabad delhi haridwar fault systems as that is called it's also in collision zone of the indian
13:11and eurasian plates it's a high tectonic stress that is felt and that is why there have been
13:17some of these tremors that we have felt even though not a massive earthquake look at the yamuna flood
13:22plains it's the soft soil that sometimes according to experts amplifies tremors as well raising a
13:29structural risk and therefore urban development will also as much have to be very cautious
13:35especially in delhi ncr region you must know about not just delhi but what are these earthquake zones
13:41across india and that's why we have prepared this graphic for you there's a zone 2 which is called a
13:45low risk area what are the states in these are zone 2 karnataka tamil nad kerala and madhya pradesh as
13:52well then comes in a zone 3 moderate risk mumbai pune states like andhra pradesh and udisha then comes
14:00in a zone 4 these are high risk this is where delhi jammu and kashmir which has also faced massive
14:07earthquakes in the past panjab as well uttar pradesh and bihar come in that plate and then there is zone 5 this
14:15is called very high risk areas you must have guessed it assam nagaland manipur arunachal pradesh
14:22the northeastern belt but also gujarat specifically gujarat's kach and there was reason when we saw the
14:28earthquake in bhuj and the kind of impact that it had so be cautious be safe of course there are
14:35constant drills that are being done as well but it's important to understand the belt in which india comes
14:40in but amid all of this remember like we talk about double whammy i just want to take you back
14:46to the issue of civic infrastructure not natural disasters but when it comes to for example the rain
14:52mayhem the water logging a delhi resident is known to pay about 40 000 crore rupees in total to the
15:01government what is happening then to our tax when it comes to civic infrastructure and development if
15:07income tax is about 47 000 crore rupees and i'm quoting from the 22 23 data so that was when arvind
15:13kejriwal government was in place nevertheless to help us understand the numbers property tax around
15:182 000 crore rupees this was uh financial year 23 24 there's a motor vehicle tax about 2 000 crore rupees
15:26this was financial year 24 25 as of february so we have tried to bring out data as much as possible
15:32which was the latest unconfirmed then comes in gst and vat in total everything about 40 000 crore rupees
15:39consumers and businesses considering it's delhi and ncr cosmopolitan business tech hubs again about 40
15:47000 crore rupees i'm quoting for 2025 24 data this is the latest that i am trying to bring to the viewer
15:54and to the administration as well because people are beginning to ask we have been good residents and
16:00citizens we are putting out these stacks as much to the government what are we getting in return
16:07all right let's move on now from the national capital delhi to the state of gujarat there's
16:12still grief remember the bridge collapse that happened barely about a few days ago and 16 innocent lives
16:19have now been confirmed dead india today gets you a reality check of bridges across gujarat especially
16:26after the morbi bridge collapse then this collapse happens of the bridge in badodara and in 24 hours 16
16:33lives lost including children amid allegations of negligence india today traveled across the street
16:39tracking the status update of the bridges we found alarming situations surat to amreli bridges have fallen
16:47in disrepair in surat look at that that's what our colleagues found the bridge over the taapi river is
16:53severely damaged a seven foot wide iron plate was installed for years as a temporary fix thousands of
17:00vehicles including heavy vehicles cross daily on this bridge but the plate bounces causing fear and
17:06sometimes accident as well what are the experts saying about it now despite the complaints national
17:11highway authority hasn't made a permanent repair that should come in as well even gujarat's education
17:16minister visited a month ago the iron plate we were told was replaced but much more needs to be done
17:22and there are residents who fear if an accident is imminent across the amreli belt as well the reality
17:28also is our stark 70 year old shetruji river bridge was built for small vehicles but there's heavy
17:34traffic still that is allowed on this it's dilapidated look at the situation the condition of the bridge
17:40drivers fear if the vibrations increase more than usual it may collapse india today recorded broken railings
17:49makeshift bars on the bridge this is basic public infrastructure that the administration of gujarat
17:55needs to look at this bridge
18:25so you will go straight to the ground.
18:27This is the pipe of the floor,
18:29it is cut in such a way.
18:32And this plate,
18:33we will show you the plate
18:35which is already 1 feet,
18:39now it's 7 feet.
18:42The plate of the plate from this 7 feet,
18:45the small or big part,
18:48all from this one.
18:50This is very much bigger.
18:52It is very difficult for me, because when you leave it, it will jump.
18:56You can see that the plate is on the plate.
18:59The plate is jumping along with it.
19:01So, when you are walking on the highway,
19:04and suddenly the vehicle is jumping, you will feel fear.
19:08So, you will see that the plate of the sea is running over the bridge.
19:13This bridge is very full.
19:15It is the bridge of my life before me.
19:18It is also very bad.
19:20It is also very difficult for me.
19:22It is a bridge.
19:24There is a bridge there.
19:26There is a place where there is no knowledge.
19:30So, India today consistently is doing these safety checks,
19:34and I must add here, not just in the state of Gujarat.
19:37But what are the safety lapses that were flagged off in 2022, for example?
19:42The condition of the bridge, and I am talking about the bridge that collapsed.
19:45The condition of the bridge is very serious.
19:48There are vibrations more than usual in pillars that has increased over the years.
19:53Residents had already mentioned that stability report of the bridge should be issued.
19:58That there should not be loss of life in future.
20:01I am in fact quoting from a Panchayat member letter to the Vadodara DC.
20:06Local administration was informed by alert residents.
20:1016 lives were lost.
20:11And remember the visual of the mother who managed to save herself,
20:15but was wailing, requesting for help while she watched her little child drown.
20:21Who will be answerable and accountable to these innocent families who lost their loved ones?
20:26Something to think about.
20:27And can we afford to really have another bridge collapse in a country that's trying to become a world power?
20:34Let me now take you from Gujarat to Jammu Kashmir.
20:39What has unfolded in Jammu Kashmir in the past few days is very interesting.
20:43One of the big hill stations or tourist destinations is climate change impacting our hill regions too.
20:50Kashmir Valley is reporting a heat wave and how this time?
20:53At this year's Amarnath Yatra, which began on the 3rd of July under tied security arrangements,
20:58devotees are reporting that shivling appears to be smaller than ever in 2025.
21:02Is global warming to blame or something else?
21:05The naturally formed ice shivling of Baba Barfani, an iconic symbol of Lord Shiva,
21:10appears to be melting faster than ever before.
21:12India Today's reporter, my colleague Jitendra Bahadur Singh, is currently on the yatra.
21:17He undertook the yatra with the first batch of pilgrims and noticed a comparison, a stark contrast,
21:22compared to previous visits in 2018 and 2022.
21:25Back then the shivling stood tall at nearly 12 to 15 feet.
21:29This year, he says only about one and a half to two foot formation was visible
21:34and that appeared to start to melt already to a certain extent.
21:38Now there is intense heat even in Kashmir Valley, where people actually throng because it is a cold station.
21:45Particularly around Srinagar, where the situation appears to be worsening with the melting of snow and ice.
21:51Dust clouds have been reported from the yatra.
21:53According to weather experts and local officials, rising temperature, lack of snowfall in recent years
21:59have significantly reduced ice retention across the years.
22:02Nevertheless, amid all of this, remember, because the cave of course still stands, the shivling still stands,
22:07the excitement and enthusiasm for the pilgrims is still high.
22:11Batches of pilgrims with the chanting of Harar Mahadev and Bambam Bhole are heading and are on the trek toward the Amarnath Key.
22:19And our colleagues on the ground constantly putting out these reports as well and will give you updates as well.
22:27Now moving on from that to the state of Bihar.
22:31It is a major relief for the election commission from the Supreme Court.
22:34The revision of the electoral rolls will continue after the top court did not give any stay in the matter.
22:40That's the big news that's coming in from the court.
22:42The court urged the poll body to consider Aadhaar and voter ID as a valid document.
22:47But the top court asked the election panel to inform people for the reason of removing their names from the electoral roll.
22:54This is important.
22:55The court also told the election body it does not have the right to decide the citizenship of people
23:00and should not enter the domain of home ministry.
23:04The court has questioned if the process could be completed within three months,
23:08those whose names are being excluded will be given a chance for hearing.
23:12The poll body has assured none of the names would be removed without proper reasoning.
23:16During the proceeding, the Supreme Court acknowledged that there was practicality behind the move
23:21but at the same time questioned the timing of the decision considering elections are approaching.
23:26Even the petitioner have urged the election commission to include even Russian card as a ballot proof
23:31and that it should be considered.
23:33After listening to both parties, the Supreme Court has a notice of the election commission.
23:39It will be the next 28th July.
23:42And it was the third unit of the July ma
23:52and that is the option.
23:55So remember there's been a concern because in Bihar there was this exercise that already
24:18became a political showdown, especially electoral roles that need to be possibly revised.
24:24How will the court intervene on this?
24:26And right now there hasn't been a clear order, but what did the court hear today in the afternoon
24:31and what did the court say?
24:33India Today's legal correspondent Anisha Mathur joins me.
24:36Anisha, let's take three key takeaways of what the top court said because eventually it
24:41will be about, can Aadhaar be our top identity card when it comes to whether citizenship or
24:47any document you're on?
24:48Well, see Pooja, if you look at the key takeaways from today's hearing, these are specific to
24:56the SIR exercise itself.
24:58First, that can the election commission go into the question of citizenship when it comes
25:04to voter verification?
25:04Second, can this entire exercise be delinked from the upcoming Bihar election, especially
25:12since the timeline that is required to give a due process, ensure hearing, ensure objections,
25:20ensure that the paperwork and any, if somebody is disenfranchised, then they have their appeal
25:28process.
25:28All of that has been questioned by the court.
25:32Thirdly, what the issue has come up is of what exactly is proof of identity and proof
25:38of citizenship and residence in India.
25:41The Supreme Court, in fact, made a very pointed comment that most people in this country may
25:46not have birth records or matriculation certificates.
25:50In fact, one of the judges pointed out that I'm not sure if I have my birth certificate either.
25:54So, the question really comes in is when we are talking about verification, when we are
25:59talking about since the EC's initial argument and the initial notification said that they're
26:05trying to ensure that illegal immigrants, foreign illegal immigrants are not included illegally
26:12in the voter list.
26:15What exactly constitutes citizenship, residence and identity?
26:19The court, in fact, pointing out that most of the documents in your 11 document list are
26:23not, in fact, proof of identity or proof of citizenship.
26:28They're simply proof of residence, such as a property paper or a rental agreement, etc.
26:35So, court is asking these very pointed questions about how do you define citizenship and identity
26:40in the country?
26:41When Aadhaar is a proof of identity, particularly with biometrics and connected to multiple government
26:47schemes and access to schemes, then how exactly are you saying that we will not accept it in
26:53this voter verification?
26:55Additionally, court asking why not include ration card and voter card, both of which are documents
27:01issued by the government after verification.
27:04Why aren't those being used for this SIR process?
27:08A lot of questions have been asked effectively by the court today, Pooja, and we'll have to
27:13wait and see on the 28th.
27:15Once the ECI responds to all of these questions about its powers, about its timeline, about its
27:21process, about protecting the right to vote, about protecting citizens and people of the
27:27country, we'll see how this goes forward.
27:29But for now, the SIR exercise will continue.
27:31However, as the court did say, that we can issue a stay on the publication of these voter
27:40rolls.
27:41Anisha, tell me also about, let's talk about the hearing.
27:43What did the side say?
27:45How, when the hearing was on, what was really the defense about it?
27:50And why is it that there is opposition to it?
27:53See, if you look at, see, we had a reasonably long hearing, almost two and a half hour long
27:59hearing, but a lot of it was taken up by the petitioner side and the questions that were
28:04asked by the Supreme Court.
28:05If you look at what the EC has said, EC is saying, we have no intent to delete voters.
28:11We have no intent to deprive people of their right to vote, but we are looking into an exercise
28:15of verification to ensure that everybody who has a right to be on it is there and anybody
28:21who should not be, whose names should be deleted, persons who have died, persons who
28:26are not eligible, are removed.
28:28ECI also saying that Aadhaar is only proof of identity, not a proof of citizenship.
28:34Thirdly, what the ECI is saying is that, well, this is an exercise of voter roll revision,
28:39which is well within the power of the election commission as a constitutional authority.
28:44On the other side, of course, the court saying that, well, we accept and we appreciate what
28:49the ECI is trying to do.
28:51We understand the ECI's roles and powers under the constitution as the authority.
28:56However, we are questioning why you are going into citizenship, what process you are following
29:03and particularly since the petitioners have said that the documentation that the ECI is
29:09asking for, these 11 documents that the ECI is asking for are documents that are not within
29:14the rules that are prescribed under the representation of the People Act.
29:18I understand, there are many layers coming to it, whether ECI can really take the call
29:23on the citizenship issue one and importantly, Aadhaar, remember for many of us, is that prime
29:28document, but is that the document to define citizenship, especially when Bihar is facing
29:32upcoming elections and is this as much about citizenship or about illegal infiltration as
29:39well that's happening in the country.
29:41Several layers here that will be analysed by the court.
29:44Thank you very much, Anisha.
29:44It's a developing story.
29:45I'll keep coming back to you.
29:47Let me now take you to the top story coming in from Maharashtra.
29:50The sitting Sena MLA Sanjay Gayakwad, when asked by India today about his behaviour, if
29:56he wants to put out an apology, even a clarification and why shouldn't action be taken against him,
30:01added in fact a shameful, divisive twist.
30:05Instead of apologising, he says only Marathi speaking or Marathi contractors should be given
30:11these tenders and that he's against South Indians for some reason.
30:16Let's listen to what happened.
30:17He didn't think twice before slapping a defenceless canteen staff member, even knocking him
30:33down to the ground.
30:34And now, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Gayakwad has decided to take his hateful bigotry a step further.
30:47The same MLA who assaulted a canteen contractor after allegedly being served stale food is now
30:55shaming the contractor for being from the southern part of India.
30:59accusing someone of poor service is one thing, but Gaikwad is now insulting an entire region
31:18of our country.
31:48His remarks have triggered massive outrage, but ironically, it's the canteen contractor
31:55who's paying a heavy price.
31:58The Maharashtra government has now suspended the canteen licence.
32:03While the government has condemned the act, it has remained silent if any direct action will
32:09be taken against the MLA.
32:11The opposition continues to mount pressure on the Devendra Fadnav's government to arrest the
32:18MLA.
32:19The opposition continues to mount pressure on the Devendra Fadnav's government to arrest the MLA.
32:41No word from the government of giving him some advice about what statement should be made.
33:11is somewhere giving wrong messages to people.
33:15The city of Mumbai is already witnessing a language war.
33:19If such communities are named and shamed, then there is more concern in the mind of citizens
33:24as to what the government is planning to do.
33:27There is a reason for this no remorse, only arrogance of this MLA sitting member of Legislative Assembly
33:44of the Shavsena, of the Aik Natshanda Sena.
33:48Over 24 hours, there's been no action taken against the MLA for the assault, which means
33:54for slapping, thrashing, beating him, all of this caught on camera.
33:59He's been defied.
33:59And he has in fact said to India today, we'll hit again if needed.
34:04We'll set a bigger example if needed.
34:07Give canteen contract to a Marathi.
34:09And you'd be surprised to know there appears to have been some action that is taken against
34:14the contractor, against the canteen, not with regard to the MLA.
34:19Political clout, if nothing else.
34:21Divyesh Singh, joining me for the latest on that.
34:24Divyesh, tell us specifically about what Sanjay Gaikwad is now saying.
34:28What is the reason of his defiance?
34:30Because I'm generally surprised the manner in which he's made a comment about a certain
34:34group that's running dance bars and only Marathi contractors should get all the tenders.
34:42Well, yes, Sanjay Gaikwad has again started controversy as he made statements regarding a particular
34:48community from the country who run hotels and restaurants in Mumbai.
34:54Mostly the restaurants and hotel bars are run by a particular community from the country.
35:03And these people, now Sanjay Gaikwad has made controversial statements stating that people
35:09from this community do not cook good food.
35:12And that is why he targeted this particular community.
35:15Sanjay Gaikwad again goes on to bring out the Marathi issue over the state, said that the
35:21contract for running these canteens and restaurants should be given to a Marathi manus.
35:28There's been action against the contractors.
35:31There are 16 samples taken from the canteen of the MLA hostel by the Food and Drug Administration
35:39after the video of Sanjay Gaikwad went viral, where he's seen punching and slapping a canteen
35:48employee over allegations that the dal that he's been served there before yesterday night
35:55was stained.
35:57And that is why he and his accomplices, Sanjay Gaikwad and his accomplices, slapped and punched
36:02the canteen employee.
36:04So, there's been no police complaints besides speaking to my colleague Vidya, speaking to
36:09the canteen employees.
36:11And they said that they haven't filed any complaints.
36:15But some of the employees also said that this place always sees some or the other controversy.
36:21There's been this canteen.
36:22I'm willing to take that point.
36:24That there could be genuine issues of food safety, food regulation, adulteration, not
36:29being served good food.
36:30And yet, can a sitting MLA go on a thrashing spree?
36:33Divyesh, I have this question.
36:34Has Eknar Chandi said anything?
36:36I understand Devendra Fadnavez did as a CM.
36:39But neither with the MNS carder that went on a slapping spree, neither did this MLA have
36:43faced any action.
36:44And I wonder if that's because of upcoming elections, politics, political clout.
36:50Well, regarding this particular case, we have to say this, that the police hasn't registered
36:57a Suomoto case.
36:59There's a video which is in public domain.
37:01But there hasn't been a case registered against Sanjay Gakwar.
37:05The canteen employees who are sick or other employees or even the contractor, they fear
37:12the...
37:12They might be...
37:13I suspect that they might be fearing the political clout of this MLN.
37:17And that is why they have not gone to the police and complained against them.
37:20So there's no official complaint.
37:22So if there's no official complaint, there won't be any action.
37:25But Chief Minister Devendra Panduramit went on record and said that this is not warranted.
37:30The action that he...
37:32The concern here is, will other MLAs, other leaders, someone who's simply a member or a worker
37:39of a political outfit, could take inspiration from this behavior and go around punching.
37:45And we're talking about a city like Mumbai, which is one of the biggest cosmopolitan cities
37:49of India.
37:50Divyesh, appreciate you joining us.
37:51Listen in now to this exclusive conversation again about what did Sanjay Gakwar say to our
37:57colleague Vidya about apology, clarification, and will he do this again?
38:03Here's what he said.
38:33I will say that if you, even if I point a person to give him away, I will come back.
38:37So let me ask you a little bit.
38:38I'll say that this shit is to be my friend.
38:42My friend doesn't know he calls me his friend.
38:43But I don't know.
38:44I tell him if he treats, I don't understand him.
38:46He knows at this because I don't know it's been my friend or his friend.
38:47But I think it's a great ┌й╪▒id.
38:49I'll tell you from my friend to us.
38:50I'll tell you we're doing some things about it.
38:51But to be honest.
38:52Yeah.
38:53But I'm soudhke, you don't know.
38:54Some people have the tendency to ask
38:55I just think that I can't even wise
38:56Yeah.
38:57I don't know.
38:57I don't know.
38:58foreign
39:11foreign
39:15foreign
39:17foreign
39:21foreign
39:27All right, let me now take you through some happy news,
39:36perhaps a matter of reflected glory and pride for all Indians.
39:39From the brass alleys of Moradabad to the global headquarters of Apple,
39:45Sabi Khan's journey is nothing short of iconic.
39:48Born in Moradabad in 1966, Khan spent his early years in India,
39:52where he was born before his family moved to Singapore.
39:55A brilliant student, as he's always been called,
39:59he pursued economics and mechanical engineering at the Tufts University,
40:03followed by a master's from RPI.
40:06Sabi Khan joined Apple in 1995,
40:09spent three decades building the backbone of Apple's global operations,
40:13whether it's procurement, sustainability and more.
40:16Look at that.
40:17He was in fact instrumental in reducing Apple's carbon footprint by over 60%,
40:21played a key role in reshoring, manufacturing to the US and to India recently as well.
40:28So on the 9th of July 2025,
40:31Indian origin Sabi Khan was officially named Apple's chief operating officer,
40:36succeeding Jeff Williams in a planned transition.
40:39A huge moment and perhaps a reminder that Sabi Khan joins a growing league
40:43of Indian origin leaders commanding global tech giants.
40:47Sundar Pichai, of course, a common name in Indian household now,
40:50who's the CEO of Alphabet.
40:52Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft.
40:55Shantanu Narayan, CEO of Adobe.
40:58Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM.
41:00Neil Mohan, CEO of YouTube.
41:03Nikesh Arora, the CEO of Apollo Auto Networks.
41:06Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud.
41:09Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology.
41:11George Kurian, CEO of NetApp.
41:13Jay Shriulal, who's the CEO of Arista Networks.
41:17Vimal Kapoor, CEO of Honeywell.
41:20Anirudh Devgan, CEO of the Cadence Design Systems.
41:24Revati Adwaiti, CEO of Flex.
41:26And remember, I'm just talking about specific sectors here.
41:30There's fashion, there's culture, there's politics,
41:33where Indian origin, men and women, are making a mark in how.
41:37Together, they represent a powerful diaspora,
41:39controlling companies with a market value of nearly $6 trillion,
41:43which is 50% more than India's GDP.
41:46Something to think about.
41:48Sakshi Batra, senior associate editor from Business Today Television, joins me.
41:53Sakshi, it is a matter of not just pride,
41:57but to also reflect upon the values that possibly Indian families
42:00or the brilliant minds we have,
42:02who are making a mark across the world,
42:04and especially in the USA.
42:06And I'm sure that the world has noticed that too.
42:10Absolutely, Pooja, you have hit the nail on the head.
42:12I mean, look at it.
42:13You named at least four of the top five biggest tech players in the world,
42:19the biggest giants that we have in the world.
42:22And all of them now see top leadership being led by Indian origin,
42:28top CEOs and now a COO after Tim Cook.
42:32The surge of Sabi Khan as the number two position of Apple
42:38definitely marks a historic moment for Indian origin talent in the global tech industry.
42:44Remember, under Sabi Khan,
42:46what we will expect is that Apple will strengthen its supply chain resilience
42:50with India as well.
42:52Remember, you know, in the last couple of years,
42:54Apple has been cozying up to India,
42:57launching two flagship stores here,
42:59you know, also raising the number of sales of India-made Apple phones from here.
43:05And this could just be something that India would also want to see
43:09as to how Apple will further India as a plus one from China
43:17or create more opportunities that we can expect.
43:20It's incredible to say the least and wishing him success.
43:23And it's come, I'm sure, after a lot of hard work
43:25under inspiration to not just Indian Americans,
43:29but young Indians as well,
43:31who plan to have possibly explore better shores,
43:34whether in India or abroad.
43:35So Sabi Khan is now the CEO when it comes to Apple.
43:38There was this one industry,
43:39one organization that was missing,
43:41and he's made a mark there as well.
43:44Sakshi, thank you very much for now.
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