19 Aug - Indian Updates - SC Panel on NEET Protests to Major BJP Appointments - Pritam Singh Rupal

In this episode of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji, host Ranjodh Singh and veteran political analyst Pritam Singh Rupal break down the biggest developing stories across India. They discuss the Supreme Court directing an independent inquiry into police actions during student NEET demonstrations in Delhi, along with rising calls for dropping charges against demonstrators. The episode also highlights key political appointments by the Bharatiya Janata Party, featuring Satish Poonia taking charge of Punjab, Tarun Chugh in Gujarat, and Vinod Tawde in Uttar Pradesh. Further updates include the Bombay High Court granting bail in the Narendra Dabholkar case, the suspension of over 200 staff members at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Faridkot over recruitment discrepancies, the rollout of Punjab’s Mawa Dhiyan Satkar Yojana financial assistance for women, and the central government’s steps to manage domestic sugar prices.