Bihar’s Changing Politics: Can Prashant Kishor Take on BJP, JD(U) & RJD?
2 years, 6 months ago

Bihar’s Changing Politics: Can Prashant Kishor Take on BJP, JD(U) & RJD?

The Quint  

The state of Bihar is politically centred around formal institutionalism and alternative politics of development, with caste being the most prominent factor. This change has further sharpened ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha election, when the Janata Dal sidelined RCP Singh as he is supposed to be sympathetic to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the National Democratic Alliance. There are several fault lines within the ruling JD that, if aggravated, will eventually create space not only for Prashant Kishor’s politics but also for the BJP. What has been most interesting is the corresponding ideological shift towards Hindutva, circumventing the caste factor that has dominated the state’s politics for decades.

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What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
4 days, 3 hours ago

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey
1 week, 1 day ago

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Janata Dal, or JD, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Shiv Sena — partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance — tore into the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc during a discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Shiv Sena member Milind Deora, while listing out the Modi government’s achievements, including abrogation of …

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy
1 week, 4 days ago

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy

The Quint  

In the North, the BJP cemented its dominance by dismantling caste-based regional alliances. In Uttar Pradesh, constituencies like Phulpur, once symbols of Congress-era politics, now reflect the BJP’s consolidation of non-Yadav OBCs and non-Jatav Dalits. Constituencies like Madarihat illustrate its success in blending Hindutva rhetoric with economic promises to appeal to both urban middle classes and rural labourers, particularly in …

Opinion: After Haryana, Maharashtra — How RSS Propelled BJP Wins & What It Means Ahead Of Sangh Centenary
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Opinion: After Haryana, Maharashtra — How RSS Propelled BJP Wins & What It Means Ahead Of Sangh Centenary

ABP News  

The massive victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra shouldn’t be read as just another electoral achievement. ‘Sajag Raho’ Campaign Though the RSS is avowedly apolitical and does not directly endorse any political party as a matter of principle, its influence in encouraging citizens to participate in the electoral process significantly bolstered the BJP’s performance in the Maharashtra elections. …

Prashant Kishor calls Bihar 'failed state', urges for action to address developmental challenges
1 month ago

Prashant Kishor calls Bihar 'failed state', urges for action to address developmental challenges

India TV News  

In a bid to establish his Jan Suraj Party as a significant political force in Bihar, Prashant Kishor has now extended his outreach to the Bihar diaspora in the United States. Bihar is a backward state, says Prashant Kishor While addressing the Bihari diaspora, Kishor openly acknowledged the state’s socio-economic struggles, describing Bihar as a "backward state" plagued by several …

BJP firms up grip on coalition politics
1 month ago

BJP firms up grip on coalition politics

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A spectacular victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections has elevated the BJP morale that plummeted after the parliamentary polls a few months ago. Equally strong is the belief in political circles that victories can be scored through sharp, dexterous moves characterised by the party’s chief strategist, Amit Shah, in conjunction with the state’s Deputy CM, Devendra Fadnavis. “Maharashtra …

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections

New Indian Express  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor urges Bihar voters not to vote based on caste or ration. He argues that the central government's neglect of the state's interests has led to a chronic trend of voting along these lines. Kishor urges voters to choose candidates who would work towards a better future for Bihar's youth.

Prashant Kishor's Political Startup: Can It Make a Difference in Bihar?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor's Political Startup: Can It Make a Difference in Bihar?

Hindustan Times  

A new political party, Jan Suraaj, has entered the Bihar assembly polls. Prashant Kishor, a seasoned strategist and politician, aims to disrupt the existing political landscape with his party's focus on civic politics and development-driven agenda. While the party's success remains uncertain, it will undoubtedly draw attention and analysis in the state's political landscape.

Prashant Kishor's Political Startup: A Beacon of Hope in Bihar's Political Landscape
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor's Political Startup: A Beacon of Hope in Bihar's Political Landscape

Hindustan Times  

A new political party, Jan Suraaj, has emerged in Bihar, led by Prashant Kishor. Kishor's model focuses on civic politics, aiming to transcend caste, religion, and region. He plans to focus on education and employment to attract young voters. While his project is promising, it remains to be seen if it can make a significant impact in Bihar's political landscape.

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'

ABP News  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said on Tuesday the BJP will suffer the same fate in Bihar for propping up Nitish Kumar despite the chief minister being not "physically and mentally" fit as the Congress did for helping RJD president Lalu Prasad impose his "jungle raaj". It is the BJP's compulsion that it has to retain Kumar in power in Bihar …

100 Days of Modi 3.0: 5 Takeaways
3 months, 2 weeks ago

100 Days of Modi 3.0: 5 Takeaways

The Diplomat  

The recently concluded Lok Sabha election results heralded the return of coalition politics in India as the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its single-party majority in the Parliament. The demand for a national caste census is the top weapon in its armory for blunting the BJP’s attempt to consolidate the Hindu vote bank. The cry for a caste census and greater …

DC Edit | RSS backing caste census spells a problem for BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | RSS backing caste census spells a problem for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

The cautious clearance that the BJP’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has given to the idea of conducting a caste-based census nevertheless puts it in a serious dilemma. Despite consistent opposition to the idea by the BJP, voiced by its senior leaders including Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the RSS, after a just-concluded brainstorming session in Kerala, greenlighted …

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP seems to be caught in a dilemma after the RSS gave a green signal to a nationwide caste census, an issue that is being raised by the Congress time and again. While the BJP is maintaining a stoic silence after the RSS indicated that the caste census “could be carried out for the betterment of the …

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday declared that the opposition would compel the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to conduct a caste census. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav holds a mic while RJD Chief Lalu Prasad addresses party workers during 28th foundation of Rashtriya Janata Dal, at the party office …

RSS Backs Caste Census, But With Conditions As Congress Accuses It Of Opposing Move
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS Backs Caste Census, But With Conditions As Congress Accuses It Of Opposing Move

ABP News  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh expressed its support on Monday for collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is utilised solely for their welfare and not manipulated for political purposes. Ambekar's remarks come in the wake of opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and other INDIA bloc allies, campaigning for a caste census to inform effective …

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India
4 months, 1 week ago

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India

Hindustan Times  

The discourse on the politics of caste in India seems stuck in the binary of supporting or opposing caste-based reservations. The third phase of reservation politics has already begun with quota benefits to economically weaker sections and political mobilisation around conducting a caste census. In some ways, the mobilisation around social groups in India is a result of political competition …

“Broken Promises” by Mrityunjay Sharma: A Flawed Chronicle of Bihar’s Lalu Era
5 months, 4 weeks ago

“Broken Promises” by Mrityunjay Sharma: A Flawed Chronicle of Bihar’s Lalu Era

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 26, 2024 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ Since the trail-blazing work of the journalist Arvind Narayan Das, scholastic works documenting the politics and society of Bihar have been steadily rising. Broken Promises: Caste, Crime and Politics in Bihar By Mrityunjay Sharma Westland Books, 2023 Pages: 333+ xiii Price: Rs.699 The latest entrant to this list, Mrityunjay …

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details
6 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details

ABP News  

With eyes on Bihar assembly elections slated for next year, political consultant-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has decided to convert his Jan Suraaj campaign into a political party. Citing reason for a new option in Bihar, Kishor said that more than 50 per cent of people in Bihar are fed up with Lalu-Nitish and the Bharatiya Janata Party and are looking for …

Congress Flags PM’s SCS Promise to AP, Bihar
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Flags PM’s SCS Promise to AP, Bihar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to granting Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, calling for accountability on long-standing promises. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Prime Minister, suggesting that the upcoming government would be "Modi 1/3 government," in a video statement shared on X. Ramesh posed four …

How Akhilesh, not Tejashwi, won Mandal battle
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Akhilesh, not Tejashwi, won Mandal battle

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are two states where Mandal politics took shape in India. A more representative SP alliance could have got it the critical vote share advantage The vote share and seat share numbers of the INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh tell the story. While the vote share of INDIA bloc is just about four percentage points different, 43.5% …

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again

The Hindu  

With the BJP falling way short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has emerged as a potential kingmaker with his party, the Janata Dal, having won two and leading in 10 Lok Sabha seats in the State on June 4. A few days ago, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had spoken about “a big political …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates

India TV News  

Bihar, known for its deep-seated caste divisions and a significant poverty rate of 26.59% in 2022-23, remains a hotbed of political fervour. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Chirag Paswan Hajipur Ravi Shankar Prasad Patna Sahib Pawan Singh Karakat Giriraj Singh Begusarai Upendra Kushwaha Karakat Misa Bharti Patliputra Rohini Acharya Saran Ashok Yadav Madhubani Sunil Kushwaha Valmikinagar Gopal Jee Thakur Darbhanga Chirag Paswan …

BJP’s own Pasmanda outreach in Bihar thrown off rails by pm Modi’s campaign speeches
7 months ago

BJP’s own Pasmanda outreach in Bihar thrown off rails by pm Modi’s campaign speeches

The Hindu  

In re-directing the BJP’s campaign after the first phase of voting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned himself and his party as the only ones capable of ‘rescuing’ reservations from Muslims for Dalits, Adivasis and OBCs, accusing the Congress of planning to give SC/ST/OBC quotas to Muslims. “Whenever we go into the community now and mention the PM, I am …

Bihar poll question: Will caste trump other factors?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar poll question: Will caste trump other factors?

Hindustan Times  

I’m writing these words from Bihar, whose political dynamics are key to understanding India’s intricate political landscape. This is why the Bharatiya Janata Party did not hesitate to support Nitish Kumar when he broke with the grand alliance and formed a government with the party ahead of the 2020 assembly elections. This alliance fought and won the 2020 elections, but …

Ajit Pawar faction supports caste-based census
8 months ago

Ajit Pawar faction supports caste-based census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In stark contrast to its ally BJP’s stand, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, has supported the demand for a caste-based census. While doing so, party chief Ajit Pawar made it clear that he has “not left his ideologies” after joining hands with the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Last year, …

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP's Forward March in Kerala 'Gimmick' or Dent in Existing Left-Congress Politics?
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP's Forward March in Kerala 'Gimmick' or Dent in Existing Left-Congress Politics?

News 18  

The Kerala-connect by the saffron brigade has come a long way in the last year – from The Kerala Story, a movie based on alleged religious conversions of women from the southern state, and ‘Sneha Yatra’ to Prime Minister Modi’s repeated visits and his decision to host the Christian community’s leader at his residence. Local politicians cutting across party lines …

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Congress manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies, say sources
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Congress manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies, say sources

The Hindu  

Making minimum support price a legal guarantee, the promise to conduct a nationwide caste census, and filling existing government vacancies on priority will figure prominently in the Congress’ manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, sources said. A senior party leader told TheHindu on March 2 that the manifesto thematically focuses on the paanchnyay or five pillars of justice that …

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands

India Today  

With three more mahagathbandhan legislators—two from the Congress and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal —switching sides to the treasury benches on February 27, the ongoing budget session of the Bihar legislative assembly is witnessing a new chapter of shifting sands in Bihar politics. The timing is all the more important: the three MLAs have switched sides just before Congress …

Caste census lessons for new government in Bihar
10 months ago

Caste census lessons for new government in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar caste census has been an eye-opener in many ways. Thus, in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha and 2025 Bihar Vidhan Sabha elections, the BJP-JD government will be challenged by the Opposition to not abandon the cause of inclusive development. Bihar’s net per capita income is the lowest in India, at just ₹47,000 vis-à-vis ₹4.7 lakh for …

EXPLAINER | Nitishing to perennially stay in power
10 months, 3 weeks ago

EXPLAINER | Nitishing to perennially stay in power

New Indian Express  

PATNA: From being hailed as Sushashan Babu to being derisively described as Palturam or Paltu Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has had many peaks and troughs in his long political career. On January 28 last, he took his oath of office as chief minister for a record ninth time, effortlessly moving out of what was called a mahagathbandhan with …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow

News 18  

Bihar News: Amid the political upheaval in Bihar over speculation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar breaking the Mahagathbandhan and reuniting with the Bharatiya Janata Party, all the parties in the state corralled their lawmakers for meetings on Saturday. The BJP held a meeting of its state executive council, following which the saffron party reached a consensus with JD over forming …

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz

Hindustan Times  

The political turmoil in Bihar continued on Saturday with all major political parties of the state-- the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal-United and the Rashtriya Janata Dal -- continuing parleys with their legislators all along the day. Leaders of the BJP in Bihar gathered to discuss the political situation in the state, amid indications that former ally, chief minister …

The tricky business of playing the castes card: Looking ahead into 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The tricky business of playing the castes card: Looking ahead into 2024

Hindustan Times  

It is among the oldest fault lines cleaving Indian society, yet the impact of caste on the world’s largest democratic exercise is insufficiently understood. As a key determinant of social patterns and personal behaviour, caste norms routinely seep into electoral preferences, and remain among the most potent forms of mass mobilisation, even as regional, gender and class variations increasingly add …

Decades of caste politics scuttled Bihar's growth story: Report
1 year ago

Decades of caste politics scuttled Bihar's growth story: Report

Op India  

Caste-based census data was released in Bihar amid an atmosphere of celebration among the supporters of RJD and JDU, the two main ruling parties of Bihar. However, despite this initial disparity, Bihar exhibited a robust average annual per capita GDP growth rate of 5.1%, outpacing Odisha’s slower growth rate of 1.4%. Consequently, due to Bihar’s significant economic growth throughout the …

Caste census necessary to eradicate untouchability and caste discrimination: K. Raju
1 year ago

Caste census necessary to eradicate untouchability and caste discrimination: K. Raju

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member K. Raju has called for a caste census in India to eradicate social evils like untouchability. Mr. Raju, who is also the national coordinator of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and minorities department of the All India Congress Committee, said the party viewed the census as an “X-ray” for understanding the socio-economic conditions …

Caste Survey | In Bihar, an arithmetic of caste and politics of numbers
1 year, 1 month ago

Caste Survey | In Bihar, an arithmetic of caste and politics of numbers

Hindustan Times  

The caste census in Bihar is possibly the first comprehensive and public exercise to enumerate caste groups and ascertain their socio-economic profile in Independent India. The decennial All India Census counts castes within the Scheduled Caste category and the National Sample Survey Office includes the Other Backward Classes castes in its data, but neither provides figures of individual castes across …

Politics as unusual: Who’s afraid of an all-India caste X-ray?
1 year, 1 month ago

Politics as unusual: Who’s afraid of an all-India caste X-ray?

Live Mint  

The politics of social justice has long held salience in India as an echo of the ‘class struggle’ of leftist extraction. By one reckoning, how contestable key swing seats prove in a pivotal belt of the country could depend on vote shifts among caste groups classified as Other Backward Classes. Little wonder that calls have arisen from the Congress and …

Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The recent announcement by the Nitish Kumar government to hike reservation to 75% in Bihar based on the findings of the caste survey presented before the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, has infused new energy into the run-up to the 2024 general elections. There is no monolithic cultural category and that will set new political trends with a demand …

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach
1 year, 2 months ago

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach

The Hindu  

After creating a political stir by releasing the results of the Bihar caste survey and setting an intent for other States to follow suit, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal, the ruling partners in the mahagathbandhan government, have planned mass mobilisation efforts in the State centred on the survey results ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha election. “We’ve …

Bihar’s caste survey can spark a new political consciousness
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar’s caste survey can spark a new political consciousness

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ The last four decades of economic liberalisation have created new sectors of employment and entrepreneurship, produced a significant urban middle class, and expanded the Indian diaspora of engineers, technicians, and other professionals in developed countries. The BJP’s current political assertion and electoral success in north Indian States has been …

INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’
1 year, 2 months ago

INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’

The Hindu  

The president of the Samajwadi Party believes a caste census would lead to equal opportunity and representation in politics and policymaking. As INDIA alliance parties raise the pitch for OBC politics, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is confident that a social coalition of the backward classes, Dalits, and the minorities will turn the tide against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, …

Bihar caste survey results challenge BJP’s Hindutva unity narrative
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey results challenge BJP’s Hindutva unity narrative

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 17 MINS READ In the 1960s, Ram Manohar Lohia of the Samyukta Socialist Party coined the slogan: Sansopa ne baandhi gaanth, Pichchde paaven sau me saat, Raj paat hai kiske haath, Angrezi aur unchi jaath With the Bihar government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a Lohiaite, releasing its caste survey data …

On reality of caste, Bihar holds a mirror
1 year, 2 months ago

On reality of caste, Bihar holds a mirror

Hindustan Times  

There is something about Bihar. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha and other leaders during all parties’ meeting on Bihar Caste Census at the CM Secretariat on Tuesday. It may be the state where the Buddha attained his enlightenment, where the world’s first residential university flourished, where …

Bihar caste survey: ruling parties reach out to EBC, OBC, SC communities, spread awareness
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey: ruling parties reach out to EBC, OBC, SC communities, spread awareness

The Hindu  

To create awareness about the recently released caste survey report in Bihar, separate teams of ruling coalition partners Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal have begun visiting different Assembly constituencies, for mass public interactions ahead of the upcoming general election next year. “The EBC cell of the RJD, armed with the caste survey, is already holding small meetings at block …

A key step by Bihar to promote better social justice
1 year, 2 months ago

A key step by Bihar to promote better social justice

The Hindu  

There are certain dates which acquire greater significance by a stroke of history, and October 2, 2023 is one such date — a day when the Bihar government released the data for a caste-based survey, known as the Bihar Jaati Adharit Ganana. Caste discrimination often leads to economic disparities, with certain caste groups facing limited access to education and employment …

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly elections in five States in November 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly elections in five States in November 2023

The Hindu  

There is a tendency to equate elections to the five States of Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana, scheduled for next month, as a “semi-final” before the Lok Sabha polls, but it is wrong to do so as most have populations that rival that of major countries and have specific electoral concerns. In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan …

Caste survey report Nitish Kumar’s final attempt, says Prashant Kishor
1 year, 2 months ago

Caste survey report Nitish Kumar’s final attempt, says Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

Election strategist Prashant Kishor on October 10 claimed that the caste based survey released by Bihar government is the final attempt of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a political survival by dividing society along caste lines. Of the caste survey report, Mr. Kishor said, “Nitish Kumar’s political career is nearing its end, and this is his final attempt to divide …

PM Modi’s Retorts to Bihar Caste Survey Show It Has Unsettled the Regime
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi’s Retorts to Bihar Caste Survey Show It Has Unsettled the Regime

The Quint  

Moreover, the release of the report has come when Modi and his party have been making efforts in vain to create an overarching political narrative, like in 2019, to ensure that the party and the PM are re-elected for the record-matching third time. Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party are clearly haunted by the fear that this development may trigger …

What the caste survey means for Nitish-Lalu, and the BJP
1 year, 2 months ago

What the caste survey means for Nitish-Lalu, and the BJP

Hindustan Times  

The caste survey report conducted by the Bihar government and released earlier this week, in all probability is an indicator of another social churning in the state. “The impact of the caste survey would be discernible in the months to come as it has provided the actual numerical strength of caste groups, which could create a new set of leaders …

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