27.10.15

How Did BJP Let Its Caste Strategy Go So Awry?

Shivam Vij / HuffPo
First they said they have an OBC-EBC strategy. Then they gave away a large number of tickets to upper castes. The they said their chief minister will be from amongst the backward castes. Now Amit Shah says it could be from upper castes or backwards, we’ll decide after the elections.

The BJP’s shifting, confused, botched up caste strategy in Bihar can best be described with the Hindi proverb, Dhobi ka kutta, na ghar ka na ghat ka. By now the party finds itself between a rock and a hard place, sending mixed signals and confusing all voters. more

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