What Do The Young Voters in Trivandrum Want? | Barkha Dutt In Kerala | Dhabas Of Democracy
Thiruvananthapuram has broken the record for new young voters, as 3.1 Lakh first time voters have been added since October. So, what do the young people of the city want from Elections 2024? Barkha Dutt, on the road in Kerala, finds out.
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So embarrassing for a communist ruled state that people are hesitant to air their views. Same thing in West Bengal I am certain. Beautiful song at the end.
West Bengal is NOT a communist ruled state.
@@val-schaeffer1117 it has retained all the culture of poll related violence that was typical of communist ruled states.
@@val-schaeffer1117 I am aware West Bengal is not ruled by the communists. But it still suffers from poll violence. TMC has inducted most of the earstwhile communists. So the culture of the communists continues.
Yes they are suffering by communalism @@val-schaeffer1117
Superb analysis... Spot on
I am a Malayali and I shall vote for Highways, Ports, Ram Mandir, Dr S Jaishankar, Nationalism. 😊
Not a malayali in spirit
vote for bjp
@@pushyathara4034 He is not pappu.
Unemplyment, price hike, electoral bond biggest scam, adanification, and record rupee value.. Nothing matter 😂
@@BipinBabu101infact the real pappus r the bjp supporters if u ask me😂
Manaveeyam is a hotspot for blind leftists in Trivandrum. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
And there are blind rightists like you😜
What is a communist family ! In democracy you are supposed to make a choice every 5 years depending on the needs of existing times..not follow your ancestors who made their choices according to the requirements of their time. Grow up !
Haha .... Barkha has gone to a place called Manaveeyam Road in TVM which is a known hang out for most of the left inclined youngsters... If at all any one says one word good about Rajeev in this hang out place Rajeev has made a threatening impact to the left leaning set of people already ... People who are not going to comment are invariably afraid of being identified with a party... watching this makes me feel that Rajeev has made an impact for sure because traditional BJP votes are the temple going population and people centered around them like their families and that is substantial and the young hip crowd was with Sasi Tharoor because as they are chronic lefties who want to oppose BJP at any cost, minority votes ( not much in city limits) and first time voters who saw that Sasi was seen as a erudite forward looking MP with good English positioning him as a global intellect... Now Rajeev walks straight into this with a better image of successful technocrat with world view and most important a doer... . So if in Manaveeyam road this place there is a talk about Rajeev being a good candidate .... he really has a chance. There are 2 minority dominated areas ( Christian) and they will swing in favor of Sasi and even after that Sasi used get a tough fight from the city constituencies which is centered around the Hindu population that is a temple going crowd who are not very open on media. If BJP is actually having any chance in the left leaning areas in city or left leaning demographics in the city ..it is a clear red light for Sasi. Panniyan Raveendran will sure cut votes from Sasi. So now the question is will that be enough to cover the consolidated Christian votes in the coastal areas of TVM which comes to Sasi's kitty every time? That will determine whether Rajiv will win .... Rajiv will increase votes for sure but either a split in the opposition votes in City or the coastal belt will ensure the win. Sasi is having it tough this time... and for sure he will not contest again if Rajeev will stick on to fight next time ( win or loose) that is sure!!! This election the elephant in the room is Modi factor and people are seeing the impact each time he comes... and most important is that people actually believe that Modi will any way win and Congress which has 50 -60 seats any which way won't be able to put up a fight. Rajeev is a sitting minister who is very very focused on talking only about development to the public sending out a feeling that he will actually do some thing ( coupled with Modi factor) and not only talk which Sasi did for many years. Actually there is a fair chance Rajeev will win and the reason is something else than what is seen outside..... The left needs to catch as many votes to keep their symbol and the votes that used to swing under left instructions to Sasi will now have to stay with Left itself and that pulls Sasi's City votes considerably and if Rajeev gets a very small portion of the coastal Christian votes or if the coastal votes split between left ( if left canvases well in coastal areas to increase votes ) and congress Rajeev will sure beat Sasi handsomely. So the final result will actually depend on the Left and its predicaments ...
Place for leftists? lol. Then where one should go to find sanghis? In Bar or shakha?
Dude. Do you really expect the lord of lies barkha to read this?! She couldnt care less about who wins/loses as long as she gets her views
Yes, the channel take care of the inputs.
@Sujith, many are hidden and afraid of being bullied you people. And others you will find on your house when hide in it out of frightened.
This is embarassing for kerala.
Oh God😅😅 So called Literate state struggling with basic English 🥲🥲🤣🤣
They communicate in Malayalam not English
Fine! Then dont show ur smartness saying 100% literacy saaaaar.. We are educatded saaaaar😅
@@anooplal5798Stupid, literacy mean they can read and write their mother tongue..not speaking English fluently
i don't know what has happened to KERELA ...............it has lost it's native charm ........and look at the people in the vdo ...........What a sad state of affairs for the youth in the state! This is what communism on one hand and Islam on the other does to a society.........missionaries as well
Ohh... here comes expert on kerala. Are born or brought up in Kerala?
@@sreedharreddyabbidi5374 and here comes a brainwashed .....hindu .....
@@sreedharreddyabbidi5374 Kerala already bankrupt state. Looting cooperative banks.Hahahaha 100% literacy a gimmick only.
I'm from trivandrum. I would say you are right 👍
@@renjithlal9404 Vote wisely. At least give Trivandrum seat to Rajeev. He is a good man.
Rajeev chandrsekhar ❤❤❤❤
So disappointing to see the intellect of this set of youth! And being proud that ‘I will not vote’ is so shameful!
That person who told don't vote will definitely vote for Left but but is ashamed of saying so in the current scenario
A 25 year old is disillusioned 😂 so he won't vote. 😊
So Much freedom of speech in Communist state of Kerala that people cannot voice their opinion openly and are hesitant, I am from Bengal and I can relate with people living in communist state.
Disappointed to see that the young population is under confident without any communication skills. What had the oxford dictionary (Tharoor) done to these guys
Fake 100% literacy. Its a scam.
When we asked Tharoor what has he done in Last 15 years, he wrote 64 pages. When I asked him to NAME ONE project or ONE Institution introduced by him, he does not reply at all I challenge Taroor, to mention the name of ONE institution,or factory or agriculture project or good collge or public hospital or tech project - anything worth mentioning as his contribution to his constituency It is ZERO. He is a SECULAR man but always found inside Mosques
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This is a dead society.
No this is just a left Utopia. They do represent people of TVM as a whole.
Afraid to say that the youth of so called most literate state of india cut a sorry figure
When merit occupies the back seat and back door appointments become the daily norm and when unqualified party cadres are blessed with university degrees, doctorates and phds its only natural that levels of quality education drastically falls. The present state of education is pathetic, to say the least.
Why we Indians hesitate so much in putting our views 😑😑
Mallus. Not Indians. 100% literacy is a communist scam.
Staying Calm and Voting Modi is the grand skill we have :D
@@postwala2667 Exactly.
If you air you view and your livelihood is at threat, then naturally you will not air your view😄😄
The place looks dead both economically and in terms of ideas. Maybe the discussion should be about beef and porotta. 😂.
Lmao 🤣 Parotta
Add caa and ucc to it. People are so politically brain washed, they run after such narratives and fail to see what's below their nose
The level of "enlightenment" does not exactly justify 120% literacy rate. Eh?
Why are Trivendrum people so reserved?. Surprising. I thought they will be open & expressive nurtured for decades in liberal ideology.
Very under confident people with no communication skills
You are completely wrong . They are comfortable with Malayalam and Tamil . How do you measure of the confidence? You , North Indians are conditioned to think that a confident person should look like Shahrukh khan? Stop being absurd, without knowing in to people
@@officeboy9779 but but south is supposed to be very good with english right? cause "we are educated saar"
@@cptninja7890 Being able to use of English does not measure to show up anyone's personality. Yes, we are using of the greatest numbers of Sanskrit users , too. Personality does not reflect in a language usage alone
@@officeboy9779 but but isn't kerelites call themselves educated and advocate english to be connecting language?🤣🤣 and hate Hindi and it's speakers and always have orgasm over linking education with fluent English speaking, 🤣🤣so they should understand and speak English lol
@@officeboy9779 No, a confident person can also look like Shashi Tharoor. North India does not brag about enlightenment and literacy. The reality proves the claims to be hot air.
It is shameful to see such shy youngsters from Kerala. Some one still don’t know as to what this all meant for is this election. Poor communication skills in English of these guys exposed.
The place looks ideal for holding a Beef Festival-- contemporary Kerala's greatest contribution to Indian culture..😅😅
This people can't even speak properly and don't have clarity. This Keralites think that they are the best state in India but most if they are unaware that their state is about to get bankrupt.
The leftists destroyed every good thing including morality of the youth. I'm a Keralite. This time vote Bjp only.
Mallu English is very difficult to understand.Their English is so poor
Then whose English was great 😂😂
@@abrahammathew5872Correction: Whose English IS great??😉
You should listen to their Higher Education Minister speak in English...😅😅😅
@@silverghost5752 much better than most union ministers
@@abrahammathew5872 I am always carrying Abrahammathew in my head...🤣🤣🤣
Don’t you think you should make them aware of NOTA.
finally this is the secret of "most educated state of India"!!!
Nope, we are the most literate state, not educated😂
If they had been reserved in a BJP ruled state....Barka would have cried there only that democracy is dead😂😂😂.. seriously surprised to see this set of people...I thought high of Kerala Youth😢
These Kerala youth - no Communication ability - no English - no Hindi - no Skills - See how ineffectively the youth is groomed😂by CPM & Congress 😢
Fake 100% literacy. A communist gimmick.
Very true. Modiji needs a translator to communicate with mallus😂
@@longerodds5077 Sudapis are frustrated and will get a shock on jun 4 after seeing election results. A fatal shock.
@@longerodds5077 Sudapis are frustrated because appeasement politics is over. Good.
True
As a Malayali who was born in Trivandrum (but not residing in Kerala), this was embarrassing to watch. Pathetic views by nearly all of them. Hardly anyone could express properly. Sorry to say.
I was from kottayam and I couldn't speak in English. When I went to study at KMC Manipal, my grandfather spoke to the director. But within three wks I could speak in English . I am in my sixties. It is the opportunity make to speak in a different language. Today, we mostly speak English at home as my husband is an army kid . But still, I read Vanitha to keep in touch with malayalam literature.
@@aleyammarenjiv7978 That's fine. Thanks for sharing but my comment was not necessarily about the ability to speak in English. It is in general... they were not able to express their opinions clearly. For example, on the questions related to what type of change they would expect to see and their predictions on what would happen for the elections. Here some of them sounded as if Barkha asked them a highly complicated question. I understand that some did not want to disclose on certain topics but they could have expressed it more clearly.
@@ajittffcureAll they are interested in is "how to get out of Kerala"😂
I love the way Barka covered this discussion with the first time voters and ending it with a song was even beautiful❤
This is the state of the youth in Trivandrum and Kerala. Zero clarity of thought, zero grasp of English, zero understanding of politics and zero communication skills. But 💯 arrogance on how enlightened the state is. പരമ കഷ്ടം നാണക്കേട്
If you ask wrong questions, you don't get answers instead, ask what development needed and already done to improve, media supposed to be raise society issues rather than individuals especially during election season and not for sake political parties
Traffic and construction inside the city... sure, that's the job of a central government
Why our young folk have gone so poor in English communication ? Im so sorry for the state of affairs. It is the place of legendary orators like V K Krishnamenon
The politics of Kerala is so fractured and ridden with fear that nobody wants to (within their right) say openly who they will vote for and this makes it the hardest for opinion polls to work here. It also confirms how the nationalist politics of the state has descended into darkness and Annamalai Anna is just saving TN in the nick of time and preventing the Dravidian rot from festering here.
Thank You barkha Mam for bringing us this ground report.
5:23 & 9:10
Burkha why they look scared? CPI has put fear in their mind or what 😅
Only in that area of Tvm. All other areas of TVM, people criticize so much communists.
How cummi and kongi teached this bloody mallus. !
Barkha don't say, "Hi I am Barkha & I am from Delhi". Everyone know who U are & where are you from?? By the way, if someone doesn't know, She is an agent of porkistan, and she gave exact coordination to porki army in the Kargil war through NDTV. She is most loved by India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Sayed.
So good to see Barkha Dutt in Kerala. It should inspire women in general and those in the media and public politics in particular. It's so disappointing to see that no woman candidate in the cultural and political capital of Kerala, isn't it? High time to think of an Aam Aurath Party !! Rajiv Chandrashekhar as BJP candidate? Hearing this name for the first time. As for Sasi Tharoor, the whole issue of his partner's mysterious death has further alienated his electoral chances. Hope he gets a different role to play in socio-cultural administration, in a leadership role or in the role of an advisor or something like that where he can better utilise his capabilities. Congress has to work at the grassroots to revitalize its distinctive ethos and humane social development and the legacy of ahimsa which is ever relevant. All the parties should find out and prepare new candidates for leadership roles to have a genuine strengthening of the democratic space in Kerala
You don't know central IT minister😂😂😂
People should understand that the same happens in surveys as well. People don't open up. Even if they do they don't actually vote the one they say in survey
Whomsoever comes Kerala will not change. Lazy, hartal, jadah. Strike people. People of kerala will never allow change. It will be God's own country which even God would not like to visit often. Lord Padmababha is in deep skeep posture so are the people.
I want to vote for national security. IYKYK
No hope in the mindless younger generation from present day Kerala. 😮
Rajeev Chandrashekhar win ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
they sang very well..kiddos
I am wondering about this extremely educated state since they are still talking about Christian votes and cast politics.About traffic congestion and construction which is happening all around India due to development and increasing population.
In a nutshell politics in Kerala is about the 2 true religions grabbing whatever they can from the public exchequer. They have parties which are exclusive to their religions & get the best bargains from congress & now commies too. Commies are the Hindu party & they throw some crumbs at the Hindus who happily lap it up. End result is for all to see. Most of the forest areas are in private hands, bankrupt exchequer & a non functional economy reliant on money orders from abroad or rest of India.
Tvm bjp
Barkha Dutt
Most litreacy rate and public are hesitated to air the views same like west bengal litreally where communist rule they totally finsih those state culter religion freedoms even backrput state example wb or kerala where state govt move sc for compenstation from centre
Kerala youngsters these days are more concerned on how to leave the country 😂
It is very hatd to see how some fools are lying in kerala ? They dont have any kind of knowledge whatever happening elsewhere in world !
Barkha, if i vote for X who belongs to a party, how sure am i that X will stick to the same party which i voted for... The trend now is soo pathetic that , after being elected ,just to b safe , they jump parties .. So what is the point in voting..
Then you can contest elections if you don't trust the candidates.
Barka mamam, malayali guys will fear in public to acknowledge his support. As all fears from CPIM Dyfi and SFI.
This is sad , in our young youth didn't decide at yet , many of them , what what point , what issues , what matters on they vote , what correct issue is matter on vote for chosen right , they don't have , young youth didn't put any questions on , ask ..... Why hesitate young youth , when any media person ask ... you youth freely participate....
Barkha..as a journalist, it’s also your job to learn about the third candidate as well despite last two year data. The data is this.,whenever Panyan Ravindran contested, he has won! This is the best lcandidate CPI can field
This will be new for him then😂
This is sad vote for anyone but you should say who you like left ,bjp or congress
People are scared to tell who they are going to vote 🤪🤪and their English levels are very low. Sakshara keralam 🤮
Walking around at an unearthy hour in a place frequented by druggies and shady characters and forming an opinion about the youth of kerala by interviewing some idiots roaming around at midnight. Great work by burkha dutt.
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RC❤
Wahhh!!!! Highest literacy state in india doesn't identify one of the oldest National news channel (NDTV) & it's senior journalists/anchor.Shame to say Madam Burkha is roaming there introducing herself to young educates. No offence please 😊
They may be watching Malayalam news
Young gen of today- who is going to win? Doesnt understand basic question.
Its waste to expect from Kerala peoples in Kerala except Kerala peoples living in other states.
Music joins all culture. Beautiful
why tf are they soo scared. cpim bullshits
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Manaveeyam veedhi don't represent the original youth of KERALA.It is only drug peddlers ,and free sex enthisiasthists in this street .Barkha is not aware of the orthodoxy of THIRUVANANATHAPURAM . The greatest SUPERSTITION of COMMUNISM IS RULING KERALA and youth fear giving opinion freely because three months ago a poor vetinary student SIDDARTH WAS LYNCHED IN HIS COLLEGE HOSTEL BY HIS OWN CLASSMATES of SFI --PFI JIHADI GOONS FOR DANCING WITH A MUSLIM GIRL .So BARKHA has chosen a wrong place for asking opinion . SASI THAROOR of Congress want to make RAHUL as PM who shall make speeches and throw paper on speaker and walk away .Panniyan of CPI is contesting to make RAHUL AS PM also shall shout ,howl and walk out . If RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR doesn't win ,it is a defeat of development programmes for THIRUVANANATHAPURAM
Pannyan will win. No vote for communal bigot Rajeev Chandrasekhar 😂
@@sridharanantha3342പന്ന്യൻ is the scape goat for കമ്മി s to vote for Tharoor 😂😂😂
They are literate but nothing beyond abcd.
Very low maturity level...they r actually lost what she wants to sak
When rajeevji talking to bring IT hub snd IT park in ketala, then bloody Tharoor saying that he will save democracy and securalusm and remove CAA if came back to piwer ! Only God will save this bloody eomaniser thatoor !
Tharoor......
Is gone.
A bunch of half dead guys over there ,what ever their opinion why don’t they shout it out .
It's disheartening to witness the lack of intellectual capacity and poor communication skills among today's youth.
This a pure cross section of Kerala Barkha. But the place you selected is commi bastion and the people who abstain from saying have a sympathy for BJP because they will be Targeted by their friendzone.
trust me guys this is one of the most illiterate state. I used to live there. most of them promoted with fake certificate
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വർഗ്ഗീയത കൊണ്ട് മൂന്ന് തവണ ജയിച്ച മതേതരൻ 😂😂😂
കഞ്ചാവ് കേന്ദ്രം😂
If Pannyan splits Tharoor's vote.. Rajiv can win..
പന്ന്യൻ is the scape goat😂
lol...atleast some folks identified right candidates in their own candidates. :)
BJP WILL WIN..WE NEED A CHANGE
Log dar rahe hain agar opinion diya to police arrest zaroor karegi
Rajeev Chandrasekhar will win.
Will they go to even vote 😂😂😂
If they are not doped.😅
Useless people's
Ask some responsible youth these guys seems living somewhere else ..
Barki you are not a journalist. You are Churnalist.
കിഷേർ ഒഴിച്ച് ആരും അത്ര നല്ല ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് അല്ല പറഞ്ഞത് പിന്നെ അവനെ എനിക്ക് അറിയാം അവൻ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് കുടുബത്തിലാണ് ജനിച്ചത് നല്ലത് പോലെ സംസാരിച്ച് ഗുഡ് കിഷോർ
What a sad state of affairs for the youth in the state! This is what communism on one hand and Islam on the other does to a society.
Sad state hey northie come to kerala and around kerala we are more happy are your fuvking pop state
@@Andrewstewrd Perfect product of communism and Islam.
@@Andrewstewrd Perfect product of communism and Islam.
@@Andrewstewrd Yes, exactly as one would expect.
spoon fed youngster
Sad state of affairs. I thought the south was a beacon of education. I am sure it is, but people are definitely scared or unsure weather to speak up their minds which is surprising yet not surprising.
Bjp 400 +❤
Bahar 😂😂😂
We in kerala are much much much more tolerant and educated than any of the northies.... So any northie in the comments section can please come down to our south and see what we ard in real life
is that the reason u guys migrate to the north and properous cities to work in like delhi mumbai gurgaon etc?
Then why do Muslim leauge who partitioned India and created pakisthan and did the marad massacre still win in Kerala? Tollerance is only for Hindus in Kerala.
Go to arab countries and clean their …😅
Communist....😂😂😂
Barkha 😂😂😂 Is A Joker
Please vote for modernization. And congress if u want to see a better India
Why on earth would anybody vote for the Congress if they wanted to see modernization? You meant, kick out the Congress and the communists.
Are you in senses or what?? If anyone wants to see modernization and growth they will vote for BJP and not congress. Congress and other like minded parties will distribute freebies and destroy the economy in few years.
Boring fellows 😂
should have sung a Malayali song............and not bow to Hindi.....seems like pandering to Modi and the North
get a life bruh music has no language
@@user-rf8po3ku5k maybe....but to learn Carnatic classical music or Hindustani classical music one will have to cultivate themselves into that culture and language to a certain degree and it will influence their thoughts....music and the lyrics do have a language so deep that it can move your soul and influence your mind.....so yes the soft power of music is very relevant in conveying a msg....naivety can be so blissful
@@vins109ever heard a term called "free will"..They can play whatever they wish..Don't hate bro
@@vins109 Saarr we are educated saarr 🐷
@@vins109 ys 100 % true ...........but your initial comment was something else bruh ......you know what i am talking about ........it wouldn't have been problem for you if the song he sang was english ...........why this hate to language of your own diverse nation .......or to connect it with north and then to modi .......that's a rubbish thing .........that's why i said get a life ......