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Should Kumbh Mela be used for politics?

Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts if Kumbh Mela should be used for politics. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us @Face_the_Nation or @SagarikaGhose. 

Can Narendra Modi retain power for the third time in Gujarat?

Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi is confident of winning the state's Assembly elections by a huge margin. Will he retain power for the third time in Gujarat? 

FTN: Will the TIME magazine cover on Narendra Modi boost his image?

Tonight at 10 pm CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts, will the TIME magazine cover on Narendra Modi boost his image? 

FTN: Is Akhilesh Yadav emerging as the game changer in UP?

Tonight at 10 pm CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts, if Akhilesh Yadav emerging as the game changer in UP? 

Battle for the states: Can Mayawati repeat 2007?

With the big fight for the Uttar Pradesh throne on, the campaigning for the first phase of elections ends on Monday. Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts, can Mayawati repeat 2007?. 

Advani's Yatra: Is Advani still a force to reckon with?

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if LK Advani is still a force to reckon with. 

Should the RSS decide the BJP's prime ministerial candidate?

Tonight at 10 pm, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether the RSS should decide the BJP's prime ministerial candidate? 

Can a political party be formed on an anti-corruption plank?

Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether a political party can be formed on an anti-corruption plank? 

Karnataka's 16,000 crore mining scam: Can a regulator stop the loot of mineral resources?

Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose discusses Karnataka's 16,000 crore mining scam with experts and asks them if a regulator can stop the loot of mineral resources.  

BJP's generation next: Is there a war within?

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if there is a war within the BJP's generation next. 

Will the BJP act against Narendra Modi after IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's affidavit?

A senior Gujarat police officer has implicated Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the post-Godhra riots. Indian Police Service officer of the 1988 batch, Sanjiv Bhatt, in the affidavit filed before the Supreme Court has alleged that Narendra Modi categorically issued instructions that Hindus should be allowed to express their anger and Muslims should be taught a befitting lesson so that incidents like the burning of Sabarmati Express never happen again in Gujarat. 

Does the irrelevance of the BJP in the Assembly elections in five states make it primarily a Hindi belt party?

It is a major irony of Indian politics that the second largest party of the country has hardly any significant role to play in the five states going to polls in 2011. 

Is Sushma Swaraj the BJP'S next prime ministerial candidate?

Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if Sushma Swaraj is the BJP'S next prime ministerial candidate. 

Centre to tap phones directly: Is the government crossing the line on privacy?

If a new proposal from the Cabinet Committee on Security is implemented, things will change, and your phone call will be directly on tap. 

Is the BJP playing politics by its Ekta Yatra and decision to hoist the Tricolour in Srinagar?

A team of three senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)leaders - Sushma Swaraj, Ananth Kumar and Arun Jaitley - are going to Jammu on Monday afternoon to participate in the Ekta Yatra. They will also meet Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha President Anurag Thakur, who is leading the Ekta Yatra. Sushma and Jaitley are likely to accompany Thakur to Srinagar for hoisting the flag. 

Is the Congress using the CBI to target BJP leaders?

Former Gujarat minister of state for Home Amit Shah was on Friday granted bail by the Gujarat High Court in the Shorabuddin Sheikh encounter case. While granting the bail, the court observed that the investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Shorabuddin encounter case had many loopholes. Is the Congress using the CBI to target its opponents? 

The state has failed to take care of tribals, says Digvijaya. Do you agree?

Congress General Secretary and former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijaya Singh was in the IBNLive newsroom. In a candid interaction, the senior Congress leader said that the growing Maoist problem is mainly due to the fact that the state has failed to take care of tribals as the tribals have zero-confidence in the system. He also lashed out at the BJP leadership in the state failing to provide development to the state. Do you agree with Digvijaya Singh's stance that the Maoist menace is largely to do with poor governance and lack of development? 

Karnataka bans iron ore export: Will this curb illegal mining?

The BJP-led Karnataka government has banned the export of iron ore in order to check illegal mining which has been rampant in the state. The decision taken by the B S Yeddyurappa government will prevent miners from transporting iron ore to ports in the neighbouring states. The state government has already banned issuing permits to transport iron ore and other minerals for exports. Will the ban on iron ore export help check illegal mining in Karnataka? 

Bharat Bandh: Do political parties have a right to disrupt our life?

The Opposition, cutting across party ranks from the BJP, Left Front, RJD, AIADMK, has called for a day-long nationwide strike to protest against price rise. Is a bandh the way to register a political protest? Are political parties justified? 

Bihar returns Gujarat's Kosi flood aid: Is Nitish wooing the Muslim votebank?

The spat between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi has taken an ugly turn. The Bihar government has returned Rs 5 crore, which was given by Gujarat for Kosi flood relief, just a few days after Nitish cancelled a dinner in honour of BJP leaders in Patna. During the recent BJP national executive in Patna, some Bihari youth working in Gujarat had published advertisements in local newspapers thanking Modi for helping Bihar during the 2008 Kosi floods. Kumar had termed this claim "uncivilised", saying any gesture of help should not be proclaimed publicly and threatened to return the unspent amount to Gujarat. Is Nitish's move purely an electoral one?