The narrow lanes of Agra's bustling market area led to Jain Chaat Bhandar, roughly a kilometre away from Taj Mahal entry gate, where the aroma of freshly prepared savories and sweets beckons food lovers from far and wide. As the evening sets in, the chaat stalls come alive with a flurry of activity, drawing in locals and tourists alike to savour the city's renowned culinary delights. It is here that OneIndia's Pankaj Mishra found himself, engaging with the diverse crowd in a discussion that transcended mere gastronomic pleasures. With the Lok Sabha elections underway, the conversations veered towards the political landscape, revealing a electorate deeply invested in the future of their city and state. While some expressed their unwavering support for the incumbent BJP, citing the party's development agenda, others voiced their inclination towards the Samajwadi Party, believing it to be a formidable force capable of giving the ruling party a tough fight. Amidst the exchange of views and the savouring of delectable treats, one thing became clear - Agra's voters are poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the region's political destiny.
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00:00Hello there! We are in Agra, the iconic city that houses the iconic Taj Mahal.
00:07And this place, this quadrangle that you see, where you would see battery-operated rickshaws,
00:13where you would see several tourist guides, ice cream parlors and chat pandas,
00:19is clearly the Times Square of Uttar Pradesh. Why I say so? Because this is the place where,
00:27as it is said, that in your lifetime you are going to visit this place once,
00:32and if you spend a lot of time here, then you would meet everyone on the face of the earth.
00:37That's what is told about Times Square, and that's what is told about this quadrangle,
00:42which leads straightway to Taj Mahal. This is the gallery that leads to Taj Mahal,
00:49and from here on, the cars are not allowed, but yes, the battery-operated rickshaws and
00:55two-wheelers and cycles are definitely allowed. The security apparatus is there,
00:59and this is the place where the trip to Taj Mahal begins. Now, politics and elections
01:08are around the corner, and Agra is also going to vote on 7th of May, the third phase of Lok Sabha
01:14elections 2024. Bitter-sweet symphony for political parties, and as bitter and sweet would be Agra's
01:21chaat, which are world-famous, I would say, so is the political fervor here. To name the
01:28contestants, the candidates who are here, Union Minister Dr. S.P. Singh Baghel is seeking his
01:33second term from Agra, and it's a reserved seat. The Samajwadi Party has fielded Suresh Chandra,
01:41Suresh Chandra Kadam, and the BSP has named Pooja Amrohi as its candidate. So, triangular contest.
01:48The place which we see right now is the Shilpa Gram. Here you would find the Taj Mahotsav and
01:55all the handicrafts. The craftsmen come from all across the country to put their handicraft here,
02:02and this place was also inaugurated by Dr. S.P. Baghel, who is a BJP candidate and a sitting MP
02:09here. Now, talking about the Chaat Bhandar, here we are. Well, the name Jain Chaat Bhandar, I think,
02:15and there you see aloo ki tikki, dahi-papdi, dahi-balla-papdi, samosa-chole, all sorts of
02:19flavor is what our friend here brings for the visitors here. As I said, this is the entry
02:25point of Taj Mahal. So, once you are done with the visit of Taj Mahal, a delicious chaat plate
02:31is something that welcomes you. Come, let's talk to you. What is your good name? And since when
02:35have you been running this stall? It has been almost 15 years. 15 years? Yes. So, this place
02:42has changed a lot. Yes, it has changed a lot. Okay, so whose credit? For the last 5 years,
02:46Mr. Baghel has been running this stall. Yes. Mr. Baghel has been the BJP MP here. Yes. How
02:51is the election atmosphere? Baba will come. Baba will come? Yes. Okay. And Modi. Baba
02:58and Modi. What good work have you done here today? I have done a lot of good work. Okay,
03:05that's good. Are you happy? Yes, I am happy. Okay, let's go to your chaat pakora stall.
03:11There are a lot of young voters here. Do you vote? No, we don't vote. You don't vote. How
03:16old are you? I am 17 years old. Okay, you are 12 years old. Okay, that's good. You didn't
03:23tell me your name. Trilok Chand Jain. Yes, Mr. Trilok Chand Jain. Mr. Jain, when it comes
03:29to elections, you say that you will vote on the 7th. Do you think people will come out
03:33in large numbers and vote this time or is it very hot? No, whether it is hot or cold,
03:37Baba will write. Will people vote? Yes, they will vote. How is the election propaganda
03:41this time? It's good here. It's Baba's color. It's Baba's color. It's visible. Yes.
03:47Are there any issues that people often say that it's a matter of job, it's an issue of
03:50inflation, how are you dealing with that? There is no inflation. There is no inflation.
03:54There is no inflation. Babaji is giving votes. How are you selling your chaat plate?
03:58It's a plate for Rs. 20. When was it for Rs. 20? It was Rs. 10 earlier. Now it's Rs. 20.
04:05Due to inflation, the potato is so hot. The potato is hot. It's really hot. But
04:11come on, the potato is hot, that's why the government has to say something. No, no,
04:14nothing like that. It's a very good thing. It's a very good thing. And you tell us,
04:19let's talk to you now. When there are elections, people often say that I want this from the
04:25government, I want that from the government. What would be your demands from the government?
04:28We don't have any demands. Akhilesh Yadav is coming. Akhilesh Yadav is coming. He is
04:31coming. But he is saying that it is the wave of Yogi Ji. He is selling tikkis for Rs. 30.
04:37Okay. That's why he is saying that. He is looting at the Taj Mahal.
04:41If Akhilesh Ji comes, it will be cheaper. Yes, it will be cheaper.
04:44Now I am coming from Mainpuri. Akhilesh Ji is with us now.
04:47He comes here and sells 5 tikkis for Rs. 30. Okay, let's sell this. I understood,
05:23the proposal was also his. Okay, now it looks very beautiful.
05:26Now it will look good. Yes, yes, yes.
05:28Akhilesh Yadav, it is often said about the government that there is a lot of hooliganism.
05:32Not at all. Not at all. Hooliganism, where is there more hooliganism than BJP?
05:38Okay, you believe this. I believe in myself.
05:41If there is more hooliganism than BJP anywhere, tell me.
05:44Okay. Mr. Jain, look, what he has to say, I agree that different people can have different
05:48views. Tell me some good things about BJP that made my brother feel that something has changed here.
05:55What has changed? He is giving a lot. He is giving Rs. 10,000-10,000 to the traders.
06:01Now he is also giving loans. He is also giving loans.
06:06And he is also giving ration. He is giving ration for 5 years. What else do you want?
06:11Okay, fine. And no government has done this.
06:14And he is giving bajra to feed the pigeons. What else do you want?
06:18He is giving bajra to feed the pigeons. He is giving bajra to feed the pigeons.
06:22Okay, fine. There are some young people here, they must not vote.
06:24Have you ever tried bajra? It is a thick crop. It is very good for health.
06:30Yes, it is good for health. What is your response? Have you heard?
06:33Sir, they are giving bajra in the summer, so how can anyone eat bajra in the summer?
06:38Give wheat or rice, then you will know. But what will happen with bajra?
06:43Do you think this has backfired?
06:47No, they are giving bajra for 5 kgs and wheat for 5 kgs.
06:52What will happen with that? Either give bajra for 10 kgs or give wheat for 10 kgs.
06:56Either the pigeon will eat it or the human will eat it.
06:59Okay, so you are saying that if you give ration, it is better.
07:03Okay.
07:05Uncle, will you vote or not? Yes.
07:07You will vote this time, right? Yes.
07:09What do you do? I work as a buffalo.
07:11You work as a buffalo? Yes.
07:13Is there a buffalo farm in Taj Mahal? Yes.
07:15Is there a stable here? Yes.
07:17Milk is being sold well. Yes.
07:19Milk is good for health and bajra is also good for health.
07:21Do you get the bajra packet or not? No.
07:23You don't get it. Okay.
07:25If you go to vote in the elections, I am not asking you who you will vote for.
07:27But there is no need to tell.
07:29I am saying that what issues will be there?
07:31Taj Mahal is such a place in the whole world,
07:33that if you stand anywhere and say Taj Mahal,
07:35it means India.
07:37If you stand anywhere and say Taj Mahal,
07:39it means India.
07:41I want to know from the people here,
07:43what are your expectations?
07:45We should get Akhilesh Yadav.
07:47Akhilesh Yadav? Yes.
07:49Rahul Chandran? Yes.
07:51Both brothers.
07:53They are boys from UP. Yes.
07:55Modi ji said that they are boys from UP.
07:57So if Akhilesh Yadav comes,
07:59he has ruled Uttar Pradesh before.
08:01So when...
08:03It is his decision.
08:05It is his decision? Yes.
08:07The Taj Corridor.
08:09Yes.
08:11Okay.
08:13So let's support Akhilesh Yadav.
08:15You tell me,
08:17what are your thoughts about the elections?
08:19Sir, it doesn't matter
08:21if the government belongs to anyone.
08:23But the facilities
08:25that a common man should get,
08:27there should be no compromise in that.
08:29The facilities that a common man should get,
08:31means roads, water, electricity? Yes.
08:33Normally,
08:35when someone has to travel,
08:37there are fights
08:39in small matters.
08:41There is no listening in small matters.
08:43And in listening,
08:45if someone...
08:47If you see, the BJP government
08:49is also very good. Yes.
08:51Because in that,
08:53a common man
08:55has a normal thinking.
08:57And when there was hooliganism,
08:59they used to beat people up.
09:01They used to shoot people.
09:03There used to be a lot of fights.
09:05There is a lot of improvement in that.
09:07There is a lot of improvement.
09:09I won't call it a revolution.
09:11Even if the government belongs to someone,
09:13but
09:15what is happening in reality
09:17should be like that. Okay.
09:19A lot is happening.
09:21A lot has changed.
09:23It's not that it hasn't changed.
09:25A lot has changed.
09:27But when there are elections in a state,
09:29I will give the vote
09:31to Ramnath Sikarwar
09:33in the present time.
09:35Who is fighting independently.
09:37Which party?
09:39Congress and
09:41Samajwadi Party.
09:43Okay.
09:45It's good.
09:47Son, what are your thoughts?
09:49Any government
09:51should end
09:53hooliganism.
09:55The government
09:57is not at fault.
09:59The government is not at fault.
10:01It's the people who do it.
10:03They do hooliganism.
10:05Hooliganism should stop.
10:07The law and order situation is very bad.
10:09We have a friend with us.
10:11I would like to ask you
10:13that when it comes to Agra,
10:15it is a beautiful city.
10:17People come here from all over the world.
10:19What is needed in this place
10:21that you expect from the new government?
10:23What is needed in this place has already come.
10:25Okay.
10:27What changes
10:29have you seen in Agra?
10:31There have been a lot of changes.
10:33For example,
10:35crime, hooliganism,
10:37tourists used to come here.
10:39Now it is free.
10:41Okay.
10:43What do you do for a living?
10:45I am a tourist.
10:47You are doing a good business.
10:49Tourism and Agra are
10:51connected.
10:54Hooligans used to come here.
10:56Now it is free.
10:58Everything is fine.
11:00The government is good.
11:02Okay.
11:04It's a mixed feeling
11:06here in Agra.
11:08Would you like to say something?
11:10No.
11:12Okay.
11:14Let's hear from you.
11:16We want to change the government.
11:18We want to support the new government.
11:20They have done a good job.
11:22They are planning
11:24new things
11:26for young people.
11:28Okay.
11:30On 7th May,
11:32there is an election here.
11:34Do people from Agra go out to vote
11:36or stay at home?
11:38They go out.
11:40We have seen that in big cities,
11:42people go out to celebrate.
11:44They go out.
11:46We will vote for Kardam.
11:48Mr. Jain,
11:50the flavor of spices
11:52mixed together
11:54has given a lot of flavor
11:56to people.
11:58On one hand,
12:00it strengthened law and order.
12:02What do you think?
12:04Education, job
12:06and inflation.
12:08I don't have a job.
12:10I don't have a job.
12:12No one has got a job in the government.
12:14Okay.
12:16Do you want to start your own business?
12:18I do business.
12:20I do it every day.
12:22Okay.
12:24Mr. Jain told us the reason
12:26why he supports the BJP government.
12:28He favors that the BJP
12:30must come back to power.
12:32As I go into tasting
12:34the very delicious Jain
12:36Chaat Bhandar Chaat,
12:38one thing is for sure that
12:40come 7th May,
12:42the people of Agra are sure to go into this vote.
12:44Although sweltering heat is on,
12:46the beauty of this place
12:48lies in the eyes of the beholder
12:50and also the iconic Taj Mahal
12:52which is just 100 meters away from here.
12:54We are going to bring you exclusive reports
12:56from inside the Taj Mahal
12:58and assess the mood of elections there.
13:00Thanks for watching it.