# India’s Weirdest Habits & Wildest Politics | Punit Pania | Cyrus Says

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Podcast: [Cyrus Says](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyrus-says-173619)
Published: 2026-05-15T00:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/cyrus-says/india-s-weirdest-habits-wildest-politics-puneet-pania-cyrus-says
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## Resource

Comedian Punit Pania joins Cyrus for a chaotic and hilarious conversation covering everything from Bengal politics and Vijay’s political rise to Mumbai’s legendary spitting culture and Sindhi stereotypes. The episode dives into political commentary around Mamata Banerjee, BJP expansion, TVK’s rise, governor controversies, and the future of opposition politics in India, all mixed with classic Cyrus banter and Punit’s dry humour. They also discuss Mumbai’s civic sense problem, why Indians spit everywhere, littering culture, local trains, stand-up comedy touring life, language loss among Sindhis, papad stereotypes, and bizarre marriage/ferris wheel hypotheticals. Expect sharp political satire, observational comedy, and absolute nonsense in equal measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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