Aaj Tak launches new weekend politics show

With the looming Indian elections, Aaj Tak is launching a new show ‘Andolan’, which will highlight and talk about the major movements that proved to be a milestone in the history of Indian politics.

‘Andolan’ kick starts this Saturday and would be aired in the prime time slot of 22:00 – 23:00. The weekly show will be anchor based and will be narrated by the Bollywood actor Om Puri. The show will have a unique set-up and will carry footage of historical relevance to add originality to it while making it more interesting and closer to reality.

The show will feature all the key movements in Indian politics like The JP Movement started by Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan in 1970 which gave a totally different direction to Indian politics, The Mandal Movement of 1990 (Aarakshan) around the reservation divide and the Kamandal Movement (Ram Mandir) concerning the communal tension in Ayodhya on the construction of the Ram Mandir.

‘Andolan’, will not only cover the movements from the past but will also focus on the significant developments of the recent times such as the Lokpal Movement started by Anna Hazare in 2011 followed by the Aam Aadmi Movement, wherein Hon�۪ble Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal fought on a plank of a corruption free Delhi. One of the most significant movements, Nirbhaya Andolan for which the whole country came together in huge numbers will also be aired.

The show will not only reveal the interesting facts and stories surrounding the movements but will also tell the unheard tales and will bring to fore, the heroes of these revolutions & their impact on the Indian Democracy. The show presents an opportunity for the viewers living abroad to know their political history & also, understand the events that changed the course of Indian Politics.