Liz Mathew / IE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took nine days to react to the Dadri killing. BJP President Amit Shah ‘s first public remarks on the incident came on Monday, three weeks after Mohammad Akhlaq’s lynching. It could well prove to be a miscalculation for the party, especially in Bihar.
The BJP may have thought that incidents of violence which appear to protect Hindu sentiments would consolidate its electoral support base, mainly the upper castes in Bihar. However, the situation on the ground does not seem to have gone in the BJP’s favour: that at his press conference in Patna on Monday, Shah felt the need to mention state governments’ responsibility for incidents of intolerance suggests the party is feeling the heat.
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Shah and the BJP know that the party cannot win a majority with only the Forward Castes which account for 15-16 per cent of the total population. Worrying for Shah are reports from the ground that his allies – LJP, HAM and RLSP – have been unable to ensure the consolidation of their respective communities support base for the NDA. BJP insiders say although Manjhi could keep the Mahadalits intact, the vote base of Paswan and Kushwaha could be divided. more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took nine days to react to the Dadri killing. BJP President Amit Shah ‘s first public remarks on the incident came on Monday, three weeks after Mohammad Akhlaq’s lynching. It could well prove to be a miscalculation for the party, especially in Bihar.
The BJP may have thought that incidents of violence which appear to protect Hindu sentiments would consolidate its electoral support base, mainly the upper castes in Bihar. However, the situation on the ground does not seem to have gone in the BJP’s favour: that at his press conference in Patna on Monday, Shah felt the need to mention state governments’ responsibility for incidents of intolerance suggests the party is feeling the heat.
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Shah and the BJP know that the party cannot win a majority with only the Forward Castes which account for 15-16 per cent of the total population. Worrying for Shah are reports from the ground that his allies – LJP, HAM and RLSP – have been unable to ensure the consolidation of their respective communities support base for the NDA. BJP insiders say although Manjhi could keep the Mahadalits intact, the vote base of Paswan and Kushwaha could be divided. more
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