Arun Srivastava / mainstream
A key element in the BJP’s strategy has been to position Modi’s promise of “good gover-nance” against Laloo’s “jungle raj”, hoping that by doing so Nitish would recede into the background. But this has not happened, and Kumar has begun, according to RSS sources, to look like a dignified statesman: his choice of words and conduct have, they say, placed him above the fray. Even the BJP and Modi targeting Laloo as a “tainted” leader has not gone down well with his caste. The Yadavs interpret it as a move of the upper-caste leaders to malign him. Though in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections a sizeable chunk of young Yadavs voted for the BJP, this time the BJP’s big push has failed to dent the Yadav votebank. The community has consolidated around Laloo.
The people from the backward castes also nurse the impression that the RSS and BJP have been using them to protect and promote the class interest of the upper-caste feudal lords. Their emphasis on Hindu was a part of this strategy. These people are also sceptical of the remarks of the RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, on reservation. They are apprehen-sive that the Modi Government would end reservation based on castes. This has also caused panic among the EBCs, who are supposed to be close to the BJP. more
A key element in the BJP’s strategy has been to position Modi’s promise of “good gover-nance” against Laloo’s “jungle raj”, hoping that by doing so Nitish would recede into the background. But this has not happened, and Kumar has begun, according to RSS sources, to look like a dignified statesman: his choice of words and conduct have, they say, placed him above the fray. Even the BJP and Modi targeting Laloo as a “tainted” leader has not gone down well with his caste. The Yadavs interpret it as a move of the upper-caste leaders to malign him. Though in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections a sizeable chunk of young Yadavs voted for the BJP, this time the BJP’s big push has failed to dent the Yadav votebank. The community has consolidated around Laloo.
The people from the backward castes also nurse the impression that the RSS and BJP have been using them to protect and promote the class interest of the upper-caste feudal lords. Their emphasis on Hindu was a part of this strategy. These people are also sceptical of the remarks of the RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, on reservation. They are apprehen-sive that the Modi Government would end reservation based on castes. This has also caused panic among the EBCs, who are supposed to be close to the BJP. more
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