Ankita Bhandari: Politics of a Murder Case

First Voice, Last Word

The murder of a young working woman Ankita Bhandari in the hills of Uttarakhand last month, really shook up the entire country . The story went from local crime news to national headlines when police arrested the son of a ruling party leader. But why is the story threatening to change the political dynamics of the state? And why are the people across the state so angry? First Voice Last Word our weekly podcast on Indian politics. In this episode, Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Editor for Hindustan Times speaks with her colleague Amit Bathla on what happened in the lead up to the killing and what’s happened since. She also speaks to the ADG law and order to find out what evidence they have. But while the news cycle has moved on, the case could have a major political impact. Find out why.