# Manipur crisis deepens, BJP's first moves in Bengal, and Vinesh allowed to compete

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Podcast: [3 Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-things-69930)
Published: 2026-05-25T00:30:02+00:00
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah about the escalating tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo and Tangkhul Naga communities. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra about the first major policy decisions of West Bengal’s new BJP government, including welfare changes and the scrapping of the OBC reservation list.(15:34) And in the end, we look at the Delhi High Court’s decision allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the Asian Games selection trials, while sharply criticising the Wrestling Federation of India for what it described as a vindictive approach. (26:10) Hosted by Shashank Bhargava Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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