Journalist Ashutosh speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 12th Episode of our podcast Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Releasing tonight. Ashutosh was a key leader of the AAP. Here he talks of why left Arvind Kejriwal and politics, the state of Indian Media and why BSP Founder Kanshi Ram Slapped him.

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Chapters:

00:00 - 1:43 - INTRODUCTION

1:44 - 3:58 - Is journalism more challenging or politics?

3:59 - 5:17 - If Ashutosh Regrets joining politics

5:18 - 6:34 - Did he feel betrayed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal?

6:35 - 7:56 - When BJP & Congress offered Ashutosh to join them

7:57 - 10:41 - Should journalists join politics?

10:42 - 13:45 - How does Ashutosh react to Trolls as a journalist in this social media driven age?

13:46 - 17:53 - If 'India Against Corruption' movement was fair or right?

17:54 - 19:03 - Was 'India Against Movement' backed by RSS?

19:04 - 20:12 - Ashutosh about Kejriwal being a 'Soft Hindutva'

20:13 - 21:51 - Attempts to manipulate Anna Hazare's movement and how Arvind Kejriwal didn't let that happen

21:52 - 24:17 - The moment Ashutosh decided to leave Aam Aadmi Party

24:18 - 28:43 - How Ashutosh's caste was used smartly to garner votes by AAP

28:44 - 29:38 - How has Politics changed Arvind Kejriwal?

29:39 - 30:54 - How is Arvind Kejriwal is similar to PM Modi

30:55 - 31:28 - Arvind Kejriwal as a politician

31:29 - 32:48 - If Ashutosh and Kejriwal are still friends

32:49 - 33:47 - Ashutosh appreciating Kejriwal for being a focused and 'single-minded' person

33:48 - 36:04 - Polarisation in journalism and politics

36:05 - 38:03 - How does he define his journalism in today's political and social environment

38:04 - 40:32 - Every Youtuber is not a journalist

40:33 - 42:07 - How social media has created an authoritarian society

42:08 - 46:59 - When Kanshi Ram slapped Ashutosh

47:00 - 49:45 - Can Journalists criticize the establishment without getting backlash from them?

49:46 - 50:57 - Issue of access and revenue in journalism today

50:58 - 51:54 - How should journalism be reimagined today?

51:55 - 57:26 - Change in television , print journalism with the advent of social media and technology

57:27- 58:09 - Does Ashutosh Regret being a journalist?

58:10- 58:22 - Credits


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