An interfaith relationship in UP, Private Papers, and reservation row - 3 Things

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First, Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra talks to us about a case where an interfaith relationship led to some harsh consequences. Dheeraj shares how six houses that belonged to a Muslim family have been demolished because the members of the family tried to allegedly abduct a 20-year-old Hindu woman.
Next, Indian Express’ Divya A speaks to us about the private papers of public personalities that have been preserved in the Prime Minister's Museum and Library. She shares who all have access to these papers and how former PM Nehru's papers' access was restricted. (7:37)
And in the end, we talk about how Congress has been pushing for increasing the 50% cap on reservations and now Congress' general secretary Jairam Ramesh is asking PM Modi for an answer on whether or not it will be done. (21:40)
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