The Ram Mandir donation controversy, the demand for a special Parliament session, student protests in Jharkhand, and the road to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections-Congress MP Imran Masood speaks exclusively to NDTV on the biggest political flashpoints.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Imran Masood defends the Congress over the Ram Mandir protest, says the focus should remain on the alleged donation scam rather than the political theatre around it, reacts to criticism over the use of saffron symbolism, and responds to questions on Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Ram Mandir.

He also speaks on the ongoing Jharkhand students’ agitation, pellet guns, Parliament disruptions, the INDIA alliance, seat-sharing with the Samajwadi Party, and why he believes Congress must strengthen its organisation in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the elections.