Left, Right & Centre

The Delhi government goes after the big guns, orders an FIR against Mukesh Ambani and Oil Minister Veerappa Moily among others. As Kejriwal raises the stakes in his anti-corruption crusade, will his strategy work?

Major embarrassment for BCCI Chief N Srinivasan as a Supreme Court panel says his son- in- law, Gurunath Meiyappan, was not just a cricket enthusiast, but a team official of the Chennai super Kings against whom betting charges have been proved. Should the Chennai Super Kings be thrown out of the IPL? Has Mr Srinivasan's position as BCCI chief become untenable? Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi joins us on the panel.

The Cabinet clears the contentious bill creating a new state of Telangana, despite it's rejection by the Andhra assembly. Hyderabad will not be a union territory. Is it too late for the Congress to benefit politically? Has the Congress made a complete mess of the Telangana issue?

The Aam Aadmi Party gets ready with a draft of it's controversial Swaraj Bill which will give sweeping powers to mohalla sabhas. But is this decentralisation of power good for democracy, or will it lead to mob rule?

Congress president Sonia Gandhi rubbishes the statement made by party leader Janardhan Dwivedi that caste-based reservations should end and only economic criteria used. Is there a lack of political will to end caste-based reservations in India? Is it even possible in a system where caste continues to be so deeply entrenched? A debate on Left, Right and Centre.

The last session of the 15th Lok Sabha begins tomorrow, but it will end up being the worst performing ever with the least number of bills passed. Is there no respect for the institution of Parliament?

The AAP government in Delhi hurtles from one controversy to another, from rebellion within their ranks, to a charge by an MLA that the BJP offered him 20 crores to breakaway. Is the AAP in danger of falling apart before the Lok Sabha polls?

From Rahul Gandhi to Nitin Gadkari, Arvind Kejriwal announces the AAP strategy to target 'corrupt' leaders in the Lok Sabha campaign. Will this strategy work?

As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asks for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Congress is haunted by tough questions all over again. From 1984 to 2002, why has it been so difficult to get closure? Can India move beyond the politics of riots?

There are 97 cases against MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, and his party went on the rampage in Maharashtra vandalising toll booths. Is the Congress-NCP government too scared to arrest him?

The Supreme Court refuses to review its controversial judgment that criminalises gay sex. Will Parliament now have the courage to take a stand?

Arvind Kejriwal says he welcomes a debate on whether a dharna by a Chief Minister leads to a constitutional crisis. Was the President's reference to 'populist anarchy' a message to the AAP or to the Congress and the BJP?

Online donations to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party show a big drop since the dharna fiasco in Delhi. On Left, Right and Centre, we debate is the AAP losing its sheen or will its dharna-style politics help it in the Lok Sabha polls?

The Delhi Chief Minister calls off his agitation after the Centre partially gives into his demands and sends two cops on leave. Is this a victory for AAP or does this send a dangerous precedent?

As the Delhi Chief Minister sits on a dharna to demand the suspension of policemen, is he promoting mob justice and anarchy? Or is this a revolutionary new way to govern? We debate from the location of the protests - has Kejriwal gone too far?