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This edition of Super 6 examines the escalating tension between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council regarding the T20 World Cup match against India.
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00:00Hello and welcome, good evening. You're watching Super 6 here on India Today.
00:03I'm Akshita Anandha Gopal. Over the next one hour, we'll get you the top stories of the day,
00:08including all the latest updates from the southern states.
00:11So what have we got lined up for you on the show today?
00:13We'll begin with what's happening in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
00:17There are a lot of questions about alliances that are now shaping up with months to go for the elections.
00:22The Congress now is questioning a delay in dialogue in talks with the DMK over alliance.
00:29There's clear power flex that's taking place with the Congress trying to establish themselves as a party
00:35that requires power sharing and so they're talking tough with the DMK.
00:39We'll break that down for you and get you all of those details.
00:42Also coming up on the show, the big mega Karnataka splurge.
00:47From an MLA, now they'll be treated as ministers just so that they can get additional funds.
00:52And remember at a time when Karnataka repeatedly talks about not having enough money for infrastructure,
00:58for development, money continues to pour in for Congress MLA's.
01:03We'll get your details of that story.
01:05We'll begin first with the top 10 headlines.
01:10Tobacco Baron's son goes in a rampage in a Lamborghini in Karnpool,
01:14ramming the luxury car into pedestrians and multiple vehicles.
01:18The VIP brat was allegedly drunk.
01:20His lawyer has pinned the blame even as the accused was caught on camera being carried out of the driver's seat.
01:25But the lawyer tries to pass it off as someone else.
01:28The opposition is mulling a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha's speaker Om Birla
01:32amid repeated ruckus and adjournments in the house.
01:35But remember, it doesn't have the numbers in the lower house to push the motion through.
01:39More symbolism.
01:41Horrifying murder followed by a suicide attempt on camera.
01:44This is in Punjab's Tarantaran, where a boy is seen on camera shooting a girl and then himself at a reputed law school.
01:51The deceased girl's family claims the boy had been stalking her for quite some time.
01:58Supreme Court has extended final voter list publication deadline in West Bengal by one week.
02:03The earlier deadline was February 14th.
02:06The top court asserts it won't allow any impediment to SIR process.
02:09This also issues a notice to the Bengal top court.
02:14The Pakistan government is set to take a final call on the India World Cup match
02:18as it looks for an honourable exit, if there's any, from the controversy.
02:22The Pakistan Cricket Board chief will brief Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the issue.
02:27The ICC is likely to also make its final announcement tonight.
02:30A showdown is expected in Parliament.
02:36It's likely to end, in fact, as the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has hinted at a truce.
02:41He said he raised his concerns about suspended Congress MPs and him being gagged during his meeting with the Lok Sabha speaker.
02:47The meeting took place amid that constant standoff.
02:50There are some BJP's official video showing Himanta Biswa Sarma symbolically firing at Muslims
02:57sparks widespread outrage and political condemnation.
03:00The opposition has attacked Himanta over the now-deleted post, saying hate speech has become the norm.
03:08RSS chief Moham Bhagwat assault Bharat Ratna for Hindutva right-wing ideologue V.D. Savarkar
03:14says it would actually rise the prestige of the award.
03:18Congress has hit back questioning why a divisive figure like Savarkar should be conferred the honour.
03:24There's a big showdown over the 5% hike in Namah Metro Fair slated to come into effect today.
03:29It's been put on hold following directions from the central government.
03:32Politics over the issue turned ugly as BJP MP Tejas B. Surya and several others were detained by the Bengaluru police
03:38during protests against the proposed hike.
03:42And U.S. President Donald Trump slams singer Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance,
03:47saying nobody understood a word this guy says because he sang in Spanish.
03:51Trump also calls the halftime show absolutely terrible and one of the worst ever.
03:56I want to say to the people, I know it's...
03:59No.
04:01All right, let's get your details now coming in of exactly what Pakistan's terms and conditions are for a World Cup climbdown.
04:15Don't know if we can call it that because remember Pakistan is set to take a complete U-turn
04:19on their first stand of boycotting the match with India.
04:22But keeping in mind the stakes involved for Pakistan too, they now are looking at a climbdown and a face saver while doing it.
04:31The ICC has rejected all the conditions put forth by Pakistan.
04:35What Pakistan sought, and these are details that we've accessed here on India today,
04:39Pakistan sought a bilateral series with India.
04:42So for all the grandstanding they're doing, they wanted a bilateral series with India.
04:45The ICC said nothing doing, rejected.
04:48Pakistan wanted an India-Pakistan-Bangladesh tri-series, again rejected by the ICC.
04:54The third condition, Pakistan sought India's tour to Bangladesh,
04:58trying essentially to send out a message that they're siding with Bangladesh.
05:01Third term condition rejected by the ICC.
05:05Essentially, Pakistan has attempted to tell the ICC don't penalize Bangladesh,
05:09but the ICC has made it very, very clear what they have to say on this issue,
05:13saying that we've given Bangladesh their due hearing,
05:16we made it very clear to them that they can be a part of this,
05:18but they can't dictate terms and conditions.
05:20Similar messaging to Pakistan here, that they cannot dictate terms and conditions,
05:25they can either play in the World Cup, they can either play the match against India,
05:28or choose to opt out.
05:29There's going to be no face saver that will be allowed for Pakistan.
05:34Now here's what we're picking up right now.
05:36ICC has given Pakistan a day to consult the Pakistan Prime Minister
05:40and decide an announcement is expected either this evening or by tomorrow morning.
05:46And this announcement by the ICC will essentially seal Pakistan's fate.
05:50Let me bring in Gaurav Sawant for more details on this.
05:53Gaurav, all those terms and conditions that Pakistan attempted to dictate,
05:57we've accessed here on India Today.
05:58Today, unsurprisingly, every single one of those conditions,
06:02which were attempted as face savers, have been shot down, rejected by the ICC.
06:07Clearly no face saver for Pakistan.
06:10The ICC is very firm.
06:12Pakistan was on a very sticky wicket on this.
06:15Now Pakistan initially, as India Today's Vikrant Gupta had also pointed out,
06:20Pakistan initially claimed it was backing out because of Bangladesh.
06:24Then they said they will play but not the match with India on the 15th.
06:29But then again, when, you know, ICC asked,
06:32how can you take such arbitrary decisions on what basis are you taking these decisions?
06:37Then they claimed that these were very extraordinary circumstances of force majeure
06:41where they cited their government's decision.
06:44Again, the ICC went back to them and said,
06:46okay, under what subclause were you going in for these measures?
06:50Why was your government saying so, especially at a time when on the same day
06:54that your government announced this, they were playing the under-19 with India
06:58and the Rising Star Women's Asia Cup match was also happening
07:01and Pakistan had no response.
07:03So the ICC, to give Pakistan a fair hearing,
07:07sent the deputy chairperson, chairman of ICC and another official
07:11to Pakistan in Lahore.
07:14There was a meeting and a very long meeting.
07:17After that, Pakistan was asked to revert with whatever their government may say on this.
07:23But whatever reasons that Pakistan gave and the conditions that Pakistan kept,
07:28in all of this, even commentators in Pakistan are saying,
07:32if it was about Bangladesh, now that Bangladesh is not playing,
07:35why are you playing?
07:36It's a major loss of faith.
07:38All you wanted was more money.
07:39So there is no honour for Pakistan.
07:41It's only about money.
07:43And apparently now, that's exactly what appears to be happening
07:46because the ICC has read the right act to Pakistan.
07:49With these terms and conditions that Pakistan tried to put out
07:52and all of them being rejected,
07:54it's very clear at this point where Pakistan's place is
07:57as far as, you know, the ICC and world cricket is concerned.
08:00But I'll bring in Nikhil Nas as well.
08:02Nikhil, considering every single one of those conditions by Pakistan were rejected,
08:07what option does Pakistan really have now going forward?
08:10Well, Akshita, the first option that Pakistan would have
08:14if all conditions have been rejected is to not play the India game.
08:18That would be the obvious answer.
08:20Will they do that?
08:21I think, you know, the jury is still out on that
08:23and we're going to know in the next few hours.
08:25I mean, it's an interesting moment as I speak, Akshita,
08:30because we're getting conflicting reports from, you know,
08:34from India as well as Pakistan.
08:36This is something that has been reported since morning
08:39that the conditions that Pakistan wanted for them to play India were
08:44restore bilateral ties, get the handshake protocol back
08:48and give us an increased share in ICC revenue.
08:52That is what they were hankering for,
08:54is what, you know, was being reported right here in India.
08:57Then if you take a closer look at the reports
09:00that are coming out of Pakistan based on PCB sources,
09:03they claim that they haven't actually asked anything to do with Pakistan.
09:08Everything that they asked for on table when ICC came to Pakistan
09:12was related to Bangladesh.
09:14So what Pakistan is claiming at the moment,
09:16there has been no demands with regards to bilateral.
09:18What they've asked for is that allow Bangladesh to get a share
09:22of this T20 World Cup, even though you've taken them out.
09:25Going forward, if any country, like in this case,
09:27Bangladesh quoted their government saying that we cannot play in India,
09:30you have to be cognizant of that, you have to take into account
09:34and you cannot take a team out of a tournament, put a rule in place.
09:38This is what Pakistan media says, that Pakistan is demanding
09:41and what they're also demanding is a bilateral series or two to follow
09:45with Bangladesh, which India were due to play.
09:47So as I said, right now you're listing two different parts of the story.
09:51Now, if I were to assume that everything that PCB has asked for
09:55and ICC has rejected, and I completely agree with the news
09:58that we're breaking that some of those demands, if they are true,
10:01they are outside the purview of the ICC.
10:04You know, playing bilateral series, the ICC can't decide that.
10:07It's not up to the ICC, it's up to the BCCI.
10:09So, I mean, it wouldn't be fair to say that the ICC
10:11has not given into the demand.
10:13They've said this is not something that we can answer for.
10:15Or for that matter, even a tri-series is not something we can organize.
10:19This is done at a bilateral level,
10:21so please take it with the countries that you want to organize.
10:23They are concerned about an ICC tournament.
10:26And if Morsi Nakwe is having a meeting with his government at the moment,
10:31with Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif,
10:32I can only hazard a guess that there can only be two scenarios.
10:35One, Pakistan maintain their stance and they will not play the game versus India.
10:40Or if they do make a U-turn, ICC would have to give it in writing,
10:45for which it can be a face-saving exercise.
10:46They can say, we've gotten this.
10:48But Nikhil, and Gaurav, just stay with me.
10:50Nikhil, just a quick follow-up question on that.
10:52Can Pakistan really afford to do that?
10:54There's a lot at stake for them too.
10:56They can afford to grandstand, sure.
10:57But ultimately, the reason they say rethink also, Nikhil,
11:00is because they have so much to lose.
11:02I agree with you 100%, Akshita.
11:04In fact, they're not just looking at financial sanctions,
11:08they're actually looking at probably, you know,
11:11end of cricket as we know it in Pakistan.
11:13Because we've heard not just now from the BCC and not just from the ICC,
11:17you've heard from other countries as well.
11:19Recently, Sri Lanka wrote to Pakistan saying,
11:21if you don't play that India game, we are going to be hurt.
11:24And let's not forget, Sri Lanka was that one country
11:26who had to endure the terrorist attack in Pakistan,
11:29after which they didn't have international cricket.
11:31Yet, they were one of the first countries to go back to Pakistan
11:34when international cricket resumed there.
11:36Are you going to antagonize Sri Lanka too?
11:38You have the United Arab Emirates Cricket Board also write to the PCB
11:42saying that, listen, this is not done.
11:43You can't keep the entire cricketing world at hostage.
11:46What we picked up a few days ago,
11:48the Australian as well as the English Cricket Board
11:50have also written to Pakistan.
11:51So yes, they are playing with fire at the moment.
11:54Any decision they take of not playing India,
11:56it's not India versus Pakistan.
11:58It will be Pakistan versus the rest of the cricketing world.
12:01And as I said, you could have a scenario
12:03where Pakistan will find itself isolated in the world of cricket.
12:06But that's the risk.
12:07At the moment, it does seem like they are ready to take.
12:10It's a misstep.
12:11I completely agree.
12:12No country in their correct mind would be willing to risk so many things.
12:16But then we're talking about Pakistan.
12:18Let's also be clear that the ramifications go well beyond cricket here, Gaurav.
12:22I mean, look at the optics involved.
12:23We're talking about the Pakistan Prime Minister also being involved.
12:26There is in all likelihood going to be a meeting
12:28that will take place later today in Pakistan
12:30between the PCB chief and the Pakistan Prime Minister.
12:34What are the optics here?
12:35That the government doesn't seem to know what they want.
12:37That, you know, one day it's this, another day it's that.
12:40And then there's so much of speculation, no clarity whatsoever.
12:44So, Pakistan has a long history of tactical thinking
12:48and not having the strategic outlook.
12:50They just want to make headlines for that day.
12:52It's a game of brinkmanship.
12:55You know, as far as Pakistan is concerned,
12:57they'll put out four demands.
12:59Even if one is accepted,
13:00they'll say it's a big win for Pakistan
13:02because they just have to spin it.
13:04And there's a Pakistan ecosystem in Pakistan and across the world
13:07that will carry their spin forward, point one.
13:10Point two, look at the Kargil war.
13:12They came in not knowing what their exit plan was.
13:15So, they tactically may have brilliant ideas,
13:17but strategically, they don't have the bandwidth
13:20to think big, to think long term.
13:23And they end up shooting themselves in the foot
13:25like they did in Kargil,
13:27like they did during 26-11,
13:29like it was during a Pahalgam terror attack.
13:31And here, they think tactical,
13:33they don't think strategic.
13:34Point two, point three.
13:36As far as Pakistan is concerned,
13:38you know, they've often cut their nose
13:40to spite their face.
13:41They don't want India to look good.
13:43So, whatever happens,
13:44you know, it's like I lose one eye
13:46so that my neighbor loses both eyes.
13:47That is their mindset.
13:49So, they're willing to lose a match
13:50thinking that India will lose more money,
13:52which is clearly not the case
13:54as Nikhil has told us in the past.
13:56And as we well know,
13:57India can take the hit.
13:58Pakistan cannot take that hit.
14:00And this is one time
14:01where Pakistan has noticed
14:03that India refuses to let Pakistan
14:05browbeat us, bully us, or blackmail us.
14:08That is not happening.
14:09And in this case, the ICC,
14:11look, even in the case of Bangladesh,
14:12the decision was 14-2.
14:14It was only Pakistan and Bangladesh.
14:16So, Bangladesh was hung out to dry by Pakistan.
14:19Now, Pakistan is saying,
14:21give us more money, we will play.
14:22So, you know, they've let down Pakistan.
14:24They've let down Bangladesh.
14:26They want more money.
14:27Give them more money.
14:28You can make them do anything.
14:29That's the truth about Pakistan.
14:31Let's see if this time, will they play
14:32or will they either ways,
14:34you know, they're caught between a rock
14:35and a hard place.
14:36Either ways, it's doom for Pakistan.
14:39You know, ultimately,
14:40it's exactly what happened with Bangladesh,
14:41that what should ideally be
14:44the cricketing spirit,
14:45the sport kept away from politics,
14:46isn't happening.
14:47With Bangladesh,
14:48politics got mired, mixed into it.
14:50Bangladesh lodged out on the T20 World Cup.
14:52Similar to that is what's happening
14:53with Pakistan.
14:54And right now, as Gaurav put it,
14:55they're stuck in a situation
14:57where they don't know what to do.
14:59There are bad optics involved.
15:00There's also a lot at stake involved.
15:02So, either way, you know,
15:03damned if you do,
15:04damned if you don't as well.
15:05So, you know, at this point,
15:06we'll track what happens,
15:07but we're expecting that there will be a decision
15:09by either tonight or tomorrow morning.
15:12Thanks, Nikhil.
15:13Thanks, Gaurav,
15:13for joining us with all of those details.
15:16Let's tell you what's really played out right now.
15:18Pakistan cricket is again awaiting directions
15:21from the prime minister of their country.
15:23So, the Pakistan prime minister is directly involved
15:25in all that's playing out right now
15:26over the T20 World Cup.
15:28This is, in fact,
15:29after details of the tripartite meeting
15:31with the ICC and the Bangladesh cricket board
15:33was shared with Shahbaz Sharif.
15:35Reports suggest that Nakwee,
15:37who is the PCB chief,
15:38is set to plead with Sharif
15:40for a U-turn on the India match boycott
15:42because the PCB knows full well
15:44how this could cost Pakistan cricket.
15:47But again, politics could take centre stage.
15:50That could become the priority.
15:53The buzz around the marquee India-Pakistan
15:59T20 World Cup clash
16:00refuses to die down
16:02simply because Pakistan can't seem to decide
16:05whether they want to play the match
16:07or boycott it.
16:11After the crucial tripartite meeting
16:14featuring ICC, PCB and BCB officials
16:17that took place in Lahore,
16:19PCB chief and Pakistan's interior minister,
16:22Morsi Nakwee,
16:23is now set to request his prime minister,
16:26Shahbaz Sharif,
16:27to withdraw the boycott of the match.
16:29It is being learned that even the new-found partner
16:36in Bangladesh asked Nakwee to consider
16:39playing the India game.
16:43This comes in the back of the PCB
16:45being asked to explain
16:47the invocation of force majeure
16:49or face sanctions
16:51if they fail to provide
16:52a logical explanation.
16:54Earlier, even Sri Lanka cricket
16:57had expressly asked PCB
16:59to withdraw the boycott
17:01as not doing so
17:02would seriously hurt their cricket
17:04and tourism.
17:05The ICC deputy chair
17:09Imran Khwaja
17:10will now share his inputs
17:12with the ICC board
17:13but the ball
17:14still remains
17:15in Pakistan's court.
17:18With pressure mounting
17:20from all sides,
17:21the spotlight
17:21is firmly
17:22on Pakistan
17:23as the cricketing world
17:25awaits
17:25for a final decision
17:27on the high-voltage
17:28India-Pakistan encounter.
17:32Sports Bureau
17:33India Today
17:34Okay, let's move on now
17:39to what's happening
17:39in the southern states
17:40particularly
17:41poll-bound Tamil Nadu
17:42where there's a big question mark
17:43on what's playing out
17:45really between the DMK
17:46and the Congress.
17:48Yes, talks are
17:49going to start
17:51really on
17:52what exactly
17:53the seat share
17:53will look like
17:54for contesting
17:55the upcoming elections
17:56but Congress's patience
17:57is wearing thin.
17:59They're now pulling up
18:00the DMK
18:00saying what's with the delay?
18:02Why haven't talks
18:02kicked off?
18:03So you're seeing
18:04all of this grandstanding
18:05as the DMK
18:06has clearly now
18:07taken up a wait
18:08and watch mode
18:09at a time
18:09when several Congress leaders
18:11have very publicly spoken
18:12about power sharing.
18:13Remember, the Congress
18:13has been an ally
18:15of the DMK
18:16for the last many elections
18:17but never have they
18:18actually been a part
18:19of the government,
18:20never found a role
18:21in the government.
18:22The Congress
18:22is seeking
18:22to change that.
18:24The AIA-DMK
18:25seized the opportunity
18:26to lash out
18:27at the Congress-DMK.
18:29Let's take a look
18:29at all those updates.
18:30The battle for Tamil Nadu
18:45is just around the corner.
18:47An alliance formation
18:48in the India bloc
18:48is still not finalized.
18:52Talks between the Congress party
18:54and the DMK
18:55appear to be stuck.
18:56C.M. Stalin says
19:00his focus is on
19:00governance and welfare schemes
19:02not political deals.
19:05In the Congress
19:06patience is wearing thin.
19:08It's a very sad day.
19:10Party MP
19:11Karthi Shidambaram
19:11has openly questioned
19:12the delay.
19:14I've said that also
19:15that you know
19:16if you start formal talks
19:17this kind of
19:18barbs and comments
19:20which are coming out
19:21in social media
19:21will stop.
19:22So really the ball
19:24is in the DMK's court.
19:25As I said
19:25we have formed
19:26the committee.
19:26I think all this
19:27will come to a quietus.
19:29The growing frustration
19:30in Congress
19:31exposes a simmering tension
19:32over seat sharing
19:33and election strategy.
19:36The AIADMK
19:38is already taking
19:39pot shots
19:39at the India bloc.
19:40One of the roadblocks
20:03seems to be a suggestion
20:04within the Congress
20:05to strike a pact
20:06with superstar
20:06Vijay's TVK.
20:10While the Congress
20:11is unlikely to break away
20:12from the DMK-led alliance
20:13the final decision
20:16will be taken
20:16by the party high command.
20:19With Pramod Madhav
20:21and Anakha Keshav
20:22Bureau Report
20:22India Today.
20:23Pramod Madhav is joining us
20:28live from Chennai
20:29with the latest updates
20:30on this.
20:30Pramod, what's really
20:31taking place
20:31between the Congress
20:32and the DMK?
20:33You know, on one hand
20:34you had all of these
20:34statements over the last
20:35many weeks
20:36from Congress leaders
20:37publicly demanding
20:38power sharing.
20:40Now no movement
20:41going forward.
20:42Is there really any delay
20:43on the part of the DMK
20:44as the Congress puts it?
20:46Well, one thing is
20:46very certain
20:47because like several
20:48Nathas from the
20:48Congress have been
20:49asking for a committee
20:51to be formed
20:51starting with Girish Shodhanka
20:52then Manikam Tagore
20:53and now it is actually
20:55Karthi Chathamram
20:55who claims
20:56that the delay
20:57is on the DMK spot.
20:58However, today morning
20:59we got information
21:00exclusive information
21:00from DMK
21:01where we've been
21:02told that
21:03the Chief Minister
21:04wants to wait
21:05until the dates
21:06for the elections
21:06announced
21:07and only then
21:08he wants to go ahead
21:09and initiate the committee
21:09and the important aspect
21:10that's been given
21:11is that the Chief Minister
21:12is completely on route
21:13every day
21:13actually announcing
21:14new schemes
21:15and going to various
21:16public rallies as well
21:16and he believes
21:17that initiation
21:18of such committee
21:19right now
21:19would actually hinder
21:21such kind of
21:22like programs
21:23and such.
21:23The second important
21:24aspect is that
21:24even in 2026
21:25the Action Committee
21:27was formed
21:27only after
21:28the dates were announced
21:29and the important
21:30aspect here
21:31that we need to know
21:33is that
21:33on one side
21:34while Congress
21:34is claiming
21:35that no initiation
21:35has occurred
21:36through committee
21:37or such
21:37Kanimari went
21:38last week
21:38she met Rahul Gandhi
21:40and that is considered
21:41as one of the major steps
21:42for DMK Congress
21:43because only after that
21:44the affirmation
21:45of Congress
21:46and DKMK Alliance
21:46was confirmed
21:47but we will be
21:48the first to break
21:49also.
21:49Okay, alright.
21:50Pramo, just stay with me.
21:51We're also getting
21:52a news break
21:52coming in from
21:53Tamil Nadu
21:54this is on Vijay's
21:54film
21:55Jananayagin
21:56I don't know
21:56if we can call it
21:57his upcoming film yet
21:58because we still
21:59don't know
21:59about its release
22:00but in some hope
22:02really for its release
22:03for Vijay fans
22:04Jananayagin makers
22:05have decided now
22:06that they're no longer
22:07going to continue
22:08seeking court intervention.
22:11They're pushing now
22:12for the censor board
22:13to go ahead
22:14and release the film
22:15so they've withdrawn
22:16will be withdrawing
22:17in fact
22:18their case
22:18in the Madras High Court
22:19they will directly
22:20speak to the censor board
22:21what that will mean
22:22is the censor board
22:23will send it back
22:24to the revising committee
22:25and then you have
22:26a very clear timeline
22:27so far
22:28because of the hearing
22:29that's been taking place
22:30in the court
22:30you can never really say
22:31how long
22:32a legal matter
22:33will go on
22:34and so
22:34because of that
22:35there was a big question mark
22:36on when the release
22:37would happen.
22:38now with the makers
22:39considering dropping
22:40their case in the court
22:42and sticking to the censor board
22:43there is a possibility
22:45that maybe 2-3 weeks from now
22:46the film could actually release.
22:48Pramodh
22:49you know
22:49this is something
22:50experts kept questioning
22:51about the strategy
22:52of the makers
22:52to go to the court
22:54at a time
22:54when the censor board
22:55was still looking
22:56into the film
22:57which led to perhaps
22:58a further delay as well.
23:01Pramodh
23:02it is unfortunately
23:03one of the actual solutions
23:04that was given
23:04by many legal experts earlier
23:05because what happened earlier
23:07is that as you
23:07as you might remember
23:08the movie was supposed
23:09to be released
23:10on 9th of January
23:11but due to the legal course
23:12that was taken
23:12by KVN production
23:13almost a month
23:14it's been
23:14and since
23:15there is no kind of
23:16any kind of clarity
23:17as to when the movie
23:17will be released.
23:18So we've been told
23:19right now that
23:20KVN Productions
23:21has reportedly gone ahead
23:22and they've decided
23:23to send the movie
23:24once again
23:24to the review committee
23:25as the censor board
23:26earlier said
23:27which means that
23:27there are high chances
23:28that the particular movie
23:30could get
23:30this censor certificate
23:32within a week's time.
23:33This itself is a very big
23:34kind of like
23:35relief for KVN Productions
23:37and the fans right now
23:38because if the case
23:39once again goes
23:40to the single-bed judge
23:41and hearing occurred speech
23:43we will have to go ahead
23:44with the censor board
23:45giving their own argument
23:46and KVN Productions
23:47giving another set of arguments
23:48and such
23:48which could possibly
23:49delay the release
23:51of the movie
23:51so if we've been to
23:52we've got information
23:53right now
23:54that KVN Productions
23:54has decided
23:55that if the case
23:56is coming to hearing
23:56tomorrow
23:57they might withdraw
23:58the petition
23:58and the review committee
24:00can go ahead
24:01watch the movie
24:02and probably
24:02we believe
24:03that the movie
24:03could get a censor certificate
24:05and probably release
24:05within a week
24:06Akshita.
24:07Thank you for joining us
24:09with all of those details.
24:16Vijay has also been facing
24:17a lot of questions
24:18and controversy
24:20over the tax evasion case
24:22he's been fighting this
24:23for the last many years
24:24even before he announced
24:25his political plunge
24:26but now keeping in mind
24:28that he is also
24:29a key political player
24:30there's been a huge
24:31political controversy
24:32in Tamil Nadu
24:33the BJP has lashed out
24:36at in fact Vijay
24:38saying with the DMK saying
24:39that Vijay's credibility
24:40in politics has been questioned
24:42the DMK has also challenged Vijay
24:44to publicly declare his income
24:46the AIE DMK
24:48which so far had refrained
24:49from attacking Vijay
24:50has now joined the offensive
24:51with EPS calling Vijay
24:54corrupt
24:55saying there's evidence now
24:56hitting back
24:57TVK Chief Vijay's
24:59targeted
24:59Chief Minister Stalin
25:00saying the DMK government
25:02has in fact
25:03targeted youth
25:04has failed to help
25:05youth fulfill their dreams
25:07and is running
25:07an incompetent administration
25:09review of the
25:25security
25:27We have declared that our task is not to be able to prepare.
25:30We have to make the task different from our ancestors.
25:34We have to take the task from your ancestors.
25:36Sir, where did you come from?
25:39One of us who's taken to the test and a job came out.
25:43We have to take a job and we have to take a job.
25:46We have to take a job of doing this.
25:49We are going to do this.
25:51We have to take a job.
25:53We have to take a job.
25:55With the election on, the stakes have become really high with comments made by EPS against
26:22Vijay claiming that him not paying the tax money itself is calling him corrupt. Is that so?
26:27Vijay has been sitting in the comforts of his Panehur house and has been trying to call out various politicians and political parties.
26:36But he himself has not come out clean on various issues.
26:39You know, there seems to be allegations against him which is not cleared there on.
26:43And he has been very selective also in regards with what issues he speaks on and what he doesn't attack the DMK government on.
26:49Today the state is suffering from a various number of issues including a very large extent of drug abuse and women's safety issues.
26:57But actor Vijay is busy dancing on stage for his own cinema kutu songs and attending weddings of all millionaires.
27:06He doesn't have time to even care about his own fans who want to see him as the chief minister.
27:11So you can't really expect much of a person of that nature.
27:13So just sitting in the comforts of your house and trying to call out other political parties is not going to help the state.
27:19So at this point of time, I really think that he is going to be a no player in the coming up election.
27:23And over the showdown that we have been seeing over the Bengaluru metro fair hike and the fact that it has been paused now.
27:37You have got a state versus center fight playing out with now D.K. Shiv Kumar mocking Tejas B. Surya, BJP MP who staged a protest today.
27:44D.K. Shiv Kumar has said that Tejas B. Surya should first bring some money from the center for Karnataka and that Tejas B. Surya has done nothing for the city of Bengaluru.
27:56Remember that over the hike in metro fairs in Bengaluru, you've got the BJP pinning the blame on the state government.
28:02The state government pinning the blame on the BJP saying central government is to blame.
28:05Ultimately, if you look at the details that have emerged in this particular case, both sides perhaps are responsible because the BMR CL is a body that has a panel which has representation from the state government, representation from the central government as well.
28:20So a whole lot of politics and both sides essentially putting their hands up in the air and pointing fingers at the other.
28:28I feel sorry for him.
28:29A young man, without doing any work, without bringing any money to the government, without bringing any money to Bengaluru, without helping the people of Bengaluruans, he wanted to take a false propaganda.
28:48I never expected, he has a lot of future.
28:52I never expected that he would go to this level.
28:54He took empty box and he is using long ways.
29:02Let him bring some money, let him go, let him bring some crores, let him propose a project, let him bring some money from the central government, let him take the claim.
29:13Okay, I'll bring in Sagai Raj for more details on this.
29:15Sagai, amid all of the finger pointing, ultimately the question every Bengalurian will ask is who is responsible when this kind of a hike happens?
29:24Where did the proposal come from in the first place?
29:33Absolutely, it is the ultimate sufferer or Bengalurians.
29:36And if you notice that when the yellow line was launched in Bengaluru, both the parties, BJP and Congress came forward stating that it is the state central government which has given more funds.
29:46And the state government leaders also came forward saying that it is 60-40, the state government gives more funds, not the central government.
29:52And when it comes to fair hike, both are trying to distance themselves whenever this happens.
29:56We have noticed last year and as well as this year stating that we have no role to play.
30:00It is the state government which has to decide on the fair.
30:02And where the state government says that it is an autonomous body, but central government is also part of that autonomous body.
30:07And today, TJ Surya went on to say that it is the central government which has stopped the hike on the price, whereas the state government says that it is the state government which has done this and there is no role of the central government.
30:20So, both of them are trying to take credit, both of them are distancing themselves when it comes to controversy, but when it comes to credit, both of them are jumping and trying to take credit.
30:31The ultimate sufferer are Bengalurians, no matter which party comes to power, no matter which party is the centre or in the state.
30:39It is the people of Bengaluru who have to face the brunt of this politics.
30:43I agree. Let's not allow any of these netas to fool us into this finger-pointing and this kind of a political blame game.
30:51Ultimately, both sides are responsible. And who has to pay the price? Every single Bengalurian.
30:56Thanks, Agai, for joining us with those details.
30:59For now, let me highlight, for now, the metro fair hike has been put on hold because of all of the public outcry, the criticism and, of course, the political sparring.
31:09So, at least something has emerged, at least some takeaway has come from the non-stop political bickering that we've witnessed.
31:16The BMRCL, which is essentially the Metro Rail Committee of Bengaluru, it's said that at this point, it's been put on pause because the panel has decided so.
31:27BJP's Tejasvi Surya, who was detained this morning during a protest over the fair hike, has welcomed the suspension but said that this is due to the central government's intervention.
31:36And on the other hand, the Karnataka government has said that the BJP has no credit whatsoever in this.
31:43And that it's a state government that's ensured a pause.
31:46Just because we are asking for affordable public transport, we are asking for accountability of the government, the government is forcing an arrest and a detention.
31:59Shameful.
32:00Instead of providing better roads, instead of providing better infrastructure and amenities, this is what the state government is doing.
32:07This is what they are doing.
32:09Because we are asking for affordable public transport.
32:12No, arrested and then left him because he was, you know, creating some issues, protests and all that.
32:23Police people have asked him to go and do the same protest in that, you know, Freedom Park rather than in that place.
32:33So that is why preventively they have taken him to custody and then left him.
32:37So, now my only suggestion to Tejasvi Surya is, you know, please look into all these aspects at Delhi.
32:51You know, central government has to give us a lot of money.
32:55Tejasvi should have protested in Delhi against the central government because they have appointed a fair fixation committee,
33:02which is taking decisions every now and then to increase the fair.
33:08It is controlled by the central government.
33:09Tejasvi belongs to BJP, which is running the central government.
33:14So he should have protested against his own party headquarters in Delhi or in Bangalore or in front of prime minister's residence.
33:23What business is he doing here protesting on the metro station?
33:26That means he is misleading the people.
33:29BJP government has control over the fair fixation committee.
33:33They appointed and they have increased the price.
33:36And Tejasvi is a BJP MP.
33:38So he should protest against the BJP government.
33:40Why is he protesting against the Congress?
33:43So on one hand, you have all of this talk about the Bengaluru metro fair hike and who is responsible.
33:49Here is another joke on you, the citizen.
33:51The Karnataka government is handing out left, right and centre ministerial posts.
33:56What that means is MLAs get all of these perks that come with being a minister.
34:01Fifty-four additional ministerial posts have been handed out.
34:05Who's paying for this?
34:07No prizes for guessing.
34:08It's taxpayer money that's spent on perks.
34:11And all the while, you have roads, infrastructure, welfare schemes, a struggle for funds for all of this.
34:18And we've heard public admissions about this.
34:21Here's what the Karnataka fund crunch looks like or essentially the irony of it.
34:25In some cases, they have all the money they need.
34:27In some cases, they don't.
34:29Here's what they have money for.
34:30For renovations, 2.6 crore rupees has been spent on the chief minister's Kaveri house renovation.
34:38You could argue that it's not just for Sidramaya, but the timing of it, when you say you don't have funds, there will be questions about this.
34:44Meanwhile, porthole ridden roads yet to be fixed.
34:47They've got money for chartered flights and choppers.
34:5047 crores has been spent just on that.
34:53Infrastructure, public admissions made that we don't have the money.
34:57They also say at many points that, you know, we don't have money to fulfill all of the guarantees that were made during election time.
35:05Remember, it's still being implemented in phases.
35:08And they've said that it's drained state coffers.
35:11And yet money is spent again on quarter upgrades.
35:14On these are the deputy chief minister's quarters.
35:1761 lakhs that's been spent on this.
35:20The Dalit department is seeking additional funds.
35:24They haven't received it.
35:25Why?
35:26Because again, the state government has said we don't have money.
35:29Contrast that to the fact that 8,000 crores has been allocated for MLA constituency funds.
35:34So does that not come under an MLA's responsibility to ensure that groups get the money that they need?
35:41The state is facing fiscal difficulties, challenges.
35:45We've repeatedly highlighted it.
35:46Also courtesy the guarantees.
35:48And amid that, you've got perks for 54 additional ministers that has been now announced.
35:54The government is defending it, saying, no, there's nothing wrong in what we've done.
35:58At the same time, there will be questions about priorities.
36:01And this is not something that's limited to Carnatica.
36:04Let's face it, it's something that happens in every single state.
36:06That NETAs get plump posts to ensure that they can bag as much money for the citizen.
36:11Nothing left.
36:20The Carnatica government is under fire for an unchecked spree of ministerial status posts,
36:26draining the public exchequer.
36:2854 more individuals have been granted minister of state rank, taking the total to 149 people enjoying cabinet or ministerial status.
36:39Shockingly, only 32 are constitutionally appointed cabinet ministers.
36:44The rest hold their rank through board chairmanships, corporations or as advisors, many without even being elected MLA's.
36:51Each status holder enjoys hefty perks.
36:58Paychecks of around 3.13 lakh per month, including 50,000 salary, 1 lakh rupees fuel allowance, 80,000 rupee house rent,
37:0820,000 for staff and maintenance, plus daily travel allowances, medical reimbursements and full state minister protocol.
37:15Meanwhile, Carnatica leader of opposition Arashog slammed the Congress government, calling it a burden on tax payers.
37:23He accused Chief Minister Sidharamaya of distributing posts just to save his share, describing him as incompetent.
37:29I say cabinet darjah dana.
37:34I want to ask the money.
37:37The Carnatica is a part-hole city in Bengaluru.
37:43The whole state is not a road stick.
37:46The Congress hit back, calling the criticism politically motivated and defending its governance.
38:16Meanwhile, the state is grappling with pressing issues, roads are riddled with potholes, infrastructure funding is inadequate, guarantee schemes are struggling and the Dalit Welfare Department seeks more funds.
38:40With fiscal difficulties mounting, critics question whether public welfare is truly a priority.
38:48With 149 ministers but development funds drying up, Karnataka's taxpayers are left asking who really benefits from these backdoor ministers.
38:58With Sageraraj in Bengaluru, Bureau Report, India Today.
39:31Most fighter jets will be landing and taking off from that highway.
39:35This is an aerial display to watch out for and it's likely to last about 30 to 40 minutes.
39:40We see the Indian Air Force do this quite often.
39:43Ensure that there are no emergency strips across the country where highways essentially become landing strips and takeoff strips.
39:50But here in Assam, you're going to see the Prime Minister's aircraft also landing on this highway.
39:56I'll bring in Shivani Sharma for more on this.
39:58Shivani, explain to us the significance of what we're going to be witnessing come February 14th.
40:04Pakshita, this happens to be a very important emergency landing facility that happens to be one of its kind in the Northeast.
40:10And Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be landing on this ELF in Assam's Moran.
40:16And there will be a display of prowess by the Indian Air Force.
40:20The Rafals, the Sukhoi, other fighter jets will also be conducting a drill.
40:2530 to 40 minute long drill will be conducted and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be witnessing it.
40:30We must remember that Indian Air Force has been making these kind of ELFs in different parts of the country.
40:38But this happens to be one of the ELFs in Northeast, in Assam.
40:42And it also shows how India is preparing itself for any kind of challenges, for any kind of situation.
40:49And Prime Minister witnessing this prowess will also be important strategically and also in view of what Assam is going through.
40:57Assam is witnessing the upcoming elections and this would be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third visit to the state
41:03where he will also be inaugurating a number of projects along with this landing at the ELF in Moran.
41:10Okay, lots to watch out for.
41:11But thanks Shivani for joining us with all of those details.
41:14February 14th is when you're going to be seeing the Prime Minister's aircraft touching down for the first time, perhaps on a highway.
41:22President Donald Trump is calling the Super Bowl performance that happened this time
41:26the worst ever, saying it was a slap in the face to the country, saying the lyrics' performance failed to inspire.
41:32He was referring to Bad Bunny's performance.
41:36When Bad Bunny referred to all the Latin American countries, sang of course in Spanish,
41:40it's led to a huge showdown on social media as well, with fans and some artists also speaking out defending Bad Bunny.
41:47The Puerto Rican superstar three-time Grammy winner has responded with a very different tone,
41:52leaning into celebration and cultural pride.
41:56Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl stage into a bold celebration of Puerto Rican pride and pan-American unity.
42:15Headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show in Santa Clara,
42:27the global star delivered a culturally rich spectacle packed with Latin energy and symbolism.
42:32Wearing an all-white football jersey, wearing his real name, Ucasio, Bad Bunny performed amid a set inspired by Puerto Rican life,
42:45featuring sugarcane fields, domino players and shaved ice tanks.
43:02The show delivered major surprises with Lady Gaga joining him for Die With A Smile,
43:07and Ricky Martin added flair with his song.
43:19Interestingly, celebrities including Cardi B, Jessica Alba, and Pedro Pascal were also spotted.
43:38A roll call of nations from across the Americans unfolded with a parade of flags as Bad Bunny shouted,
44:01God bless America.
44:21The performance came just a week after he won the Grammy for Album of the Year,
44:25the first fully Spanish-language album to earn the honor.
44:42Adding to the moment, Bad Bunny also staged a real, legally binding wedding on the field.
44:47While the show earned widespread praise, it also drew criticism from President Donald
45:00Trump, who skipped this year's Super Bowl after attending last year's game in New Orleans.
45:10The artist, who has openly opposed the Trump administration, recently used his Grammy
45:14speech to denounce U.S. immigration and customs enforcement, declaring ICE OUT.
45:20Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE OUT.
45:32Hence, it was a halftime show that blended music, culture, politics and spectacle, leaving
45:38the nation talking long after the final whistle.
45:40Entertainment Bureau, India Today.
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