00:15Good evening and thank you for tuning in to Super 6. I'm Suesha Samantan. We cut across
00:19to breaking news coming in. Donald Trump has claimed that Iran wants a ceasefire. Yes,
00:23that is exactly what he said. In that detailed statement, he said that Iran's new regime
00:28president, much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just
00:35asked the United States of America for a ceasefire. He says, and I quote, we will consider
00:41when hormones trade is open, free and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion
00:48or as they say, back to the stone ages. President Donald Trump. That is exactly what he has said
00:55in his latest claim over the West Asia war, where he has said that Iran wants a ceasefire.
01:02Remember several claims that Donald Trump has made in the past that have been denied by Iran
01:07as much as Iran continues to maintain that they are still going all out in this war and it is
01:15not like they're resorting to talks. Donald Trump has claimed that Iran wants a ceasefire.
01:21Remember tomorrow, 6.30 a.m. as per India time is when Donald Trump will also be delivering
01:27that statement. Now, what exactly is he going to say? There is a lot of speculation around that,
01:33given the fact that this will be around the West Asia war. But what could he say is the big
01:38question.
01:39However, in this latest claim, he has said that Iran wants a ceasefire. That statement where he said
01:46that Iran's new regime president, much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his
01:51predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a ceasefire. Let me take this to my
01:56colleague Geeta Mohan, joining us on the broadcast. Geeta, what do you make of this post, given the fact
02:02that Iran has denied several claims that have been made by Trump in the past, especially when he says
02:09that he's talking to the less radicalized speakers in Iran? Who is he referring to?
02:16Well, less radicalized and new regime is what Trump has been reiterating, despite Iran coming out and
02:23saying that there is there has been no change, that the regime is intact, that Mushtaba still is the
02:31supreme leader. He is alive. And there's a message that he's put out, even if it was to the Iraqi
02:37leadership. The fact of the matter over here, if I look at the post and read it carefully,
02:43is that Trump is looking for an exit. He's saying that Iran has asked for a ceasefire because then
02:50later he can actually declare victory when he exits, saying that they asked for it. We gave it to them
02:55on grounds that we have completely decimated their nuclear facilities and ambition. But he's also said
03:04that until that happens, until the Strait of Hormuz is open and free for navigation, that they're going
03:11to continue pounding Iran. So that also is a bit of a worry over here, that they are going to
03:17continue
03:17this war game with Iran should the Strait of Hormuz not be opened. Iran is very clear that they'll open
03:24the Strait of Hormuz on their terms and conditions. The status of the Strait also has changed where
03:31Iran wants to take control and has put in its cards when it comes to sovereignty of the Strait itself.
03:41And that is something that America will have to battle with and battle for. For now, it does seem
03:46like he wants an exit, but he wants an exit knowing that it is, or for the world to know
03:52that it is
03:53on America's terms and conditions. Hormuz has to be free. Until then, he says he's going to pound
03:59Iran till the time the Strait of Hormuz is open and free for navigation. So mixed signals over there,
04:08not very clear as to how one should read it. But there is one clarity that this could be the
04:14tone
04:14and tenor for the speech that he's going to make, the address that he's going to deliver early
04:22tomorrow morning. Exactly what I was going to come to next, Keita, because less than 12 hours
04:27for him to deliver that next statement on the West Asia war and the world waiting for what he's going
04:32to say. But primarily, if this is the tone and tenor, so far hasn't really worked on Iran because
04:38they have rather been on an all-out offensive saying, we are not going to bow down in front of
04:44U.S. or Israel. How do you see the next 12 hours pan out, especially in terms of Iran's position
04:51and
04:51what's expected will happen when Trump delivers that statement? Well, there's one clarity from
04:57the Iranian side is that there are no direct negotiations that are happening, irrespective
05:01of what Trump is saying. However, there is no denying the fact that there are back channels
05:06that have opened up, no denying the fact that there are countries who are relaying messages to
05:11Washington, D.C. and to Tehran. So there is conversation that is going to happen in this
05:16interim between what he has posted right now to what he's going to say early tomorrow morning.
05:22But it certainly is going to be on Iran. The pressure is on Donald Trump because price of
05:27fuel has gone up in America that is hitting your domestic audience, the ones who voted for you,
05:34the ones who will vote for you in the midterm election. So yes, they are a bit jittery on how
05:39things
05:40are looking. His popularity rating is dropping. However, he does not feel like it is. He has his
05:45own numbers that he's showing on how his popularity ratings have gone up. But there is a sense of
05:53anxiety that one can sense in Washington in how this war is going, how it's going to pan out.
06:00And just bombing the daylights out of a country does not win you that country. That certainly is
06:06quite clear. If not from Iran lesson, then look at all the past lessons when America went to war
06:12post World War Two. Oh, yes, absolutely. And again, now waiting for what Iran may have to say on this
06:21latest claim by Donald Trump, because let's not forget, Geeta, how several times Donald Trump has
06:27made a statement to this effect. And Iran has denied all of that saying that, you know, this is not
06:33true,
06:33even to the extent of saying that we are on the negotiating table. Iran says that is not true.
06:39Well, absolutely. And we are still awaiting a formal response from Iran on President Trump's post.
06:47They have been rather ingenuous and rather innovative, sorry, creative when it comes to when it comes to the
06:56the kind of responses that they've been giving IRGC and the IRGC handle has been taking a jibe at
07:04President Trump every now and again. And we've seen the responses they've put out when it comes to
07:09how they are reacting to President Trump saying he's in conversation with the Iranian regime. He's in
07:16conversation with the new regime that is less radicalized. And he is in conversation with the
07:23regime wherein there could be a control of the Strait of Hormuz that could be jointly between
07:28America and the new Ayatollah. So different statements coming in from President Trump,
07:34what to believe, what not to for now on the ground. What we are seeing is Iran is still holding
07:41firm.
07:42Iran has laid down five conditions and they're not budging from those conditions. And if those conditions
07:47are met, it changes dynamics on in the region for all times to come, particularly in the Strait of
07:53Hormuz that controls 20 percent of the oil supply and oil flow of the world. So right now we are
08:01still
08:01awaiting a response from the Iranian regime, the Iranian government. And once we have that, there is
08:07absolute clarity on how Iran is looking at this at all the developments. One, that they're not in direct
08:14talks. Secondly, that their conditions have not been met. Thirdly, that they've not asked for ceasefire.
08:19And it is America that is making these statements up as they go along the war trajectory in ensuring
08:28that they have an exit with a defined victory. Yes, absolutely. And Trump, in every possible signal,
08:35making it very clear that he wants the Strait of Hormuz open. Geeta, at the moment, I want to thank
08:39you
08:39for getting us the latest. Of course, we wait and watch other responses coming in to this latest claim
08:44by Donald Trump. Moving on, as Kerala is going to polls, let's now take a look at Vati Urkavu
08:53constituency, where close contest is between BK Prasand, R Shri Lekha and K Murli Dharan. We take a look
09:00as Shibhi decodes this interesting constituency and its significance.
09:28While most constituencies in Kerala are witnessing a direct fight between two parties,
09:35Vati Urkavu is one of the very few constituencies that can go in any three directions. Located in the
09:42heart of the capital, Tiruvananthpuram, voters have a tough task with all three parties fielding their
09:48best faces for the election. CPIM has fielded its sitting MLA, VK Prasand.
10:06And BJP has fielded Kerala's first female IPS officer, R Shri Lekha.
10:21CPIM was finishing third in the constituency a few years ago. Party's fortunes changed in 2019
10:27during a by-election which was facilitated after the sitting MLA, K Murli Dharan, contested the
10:32local Lok Sabha elections and won. CPIM fielded the then Tiruvananthpuram mayor, a young, vibrant VK
10:39Prasand. Prasand, who was known as mayor bro in the city, was a crowd favourite. He won the
10:47by-election and retained the seat in 2021.
10:52Political observers called it a textbook comeback in elections.
10:58Prasand and the party are counting on his acceptance and development measures in the constituency.
11:31Pishant also says that BJP is a
11:33his performance in local body elections won't reflect for assembly elections
11:44for the Congress and K. Murali Dharan this is a matter of comeback. A loss can possibly
11:49decide his political future. K. Murali Dharan's personal connections resulting from a long
11:54association with the seat is what he is counting on.
12:17The BJP has been finishing second in the constituency and consistently increasing
12:23the vote share. The party hopes to encash their Naira vote base and the recent success in
12:31the local body polls.
12:35R. Shri Lekha's image as a successful civil servant and former DGP is sure to add on to
12:41the party's fortunes.
12:42This is going to be a tough contest because I am contesting against two stalwarts in politics.
12:47In politics I am inexperienced but I am sure that my experience as a public servant, as
12:52a police officer with 33 and a half years of service would definitely help me and people
12:57will definitely vote for a candidate based on his or her merit.
13:03With just days left for the polling, the candidates are scrambling to woo the voters.
13:08Well, this is one of the very, very few constituencies in the state where there is a tight three-way
13:12contest taking place that after visiting all the three candidates and all the three party
13:17workers, we are unable to predict in which direction this constituency is going to vote.
13:21We will get to know it only on May 4th.
13:29Lok Sabha has passed a key bill declaring Amravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh,
13:36resolving years of uncertainty and solidifying the city's future as the state's primary administrative
13:43and legislative centre.
13:44The bill received support from the NDA and Congress but was opposed by the YSR Congress Party
13:50who walked out of the house in protest.
13:53YSRCP raised concerns about the lack of a definite timeline for compensating farmers whose land
13:59was acquired for the development of Amravati.
14:01YSRCP says that TDP is eyeing an area bigger than Kolkata but has no funds to develop it.
14:10You know, you also raised an interesting point. You spoke about the fact that the land acquisition
14:14that is happening at the moment, that entire plot is more than Chinna. You also gave an example of Kolkata.
14:19Yeah, more than Kolkata in Delhi, yes.
14:21You think this land acquisition is not correct?
14:24Yeah, see like they have acquired almost 54,000 acres and they want to acquire another 50,000 acres.
14:30If you see Kolkata, it's 51,000 acres and it took centuries to build such a big city.
14:37And if you see NDMC, New Delhi Municipal Corporation, it's just 10,500 acres.
14:42So, how is it going to build such a big city in a span of two years? Why do we
14:46need to take so much land?
14:48Actually, it's going to hit the livelihoods of many farmers.
14:51So, it's not advisable because he neither has the money and not the time to build it in such a
14:57short span.
14:58And you should let it build organically. You should have the basic infrastructure required
15:01and then build it organically and that's healthy for the state.
15:06And that's all that we can back in this edition of Super 6. Thank you so much for watching.
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