1.11.15

A tussle between identity and aspiration

Vinod Sharma / HT
Never mind the constant that is caste. But there’s a huge gap between what the people want and what the netas talk in Bihar.

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The popular quest for a quality life finds tangible expression in political chats at tea-vends and kiosks lining rural markets. Talk to the youth and they want jobs, women want empowerment and education, the depressed classes social justice and the minorities safety and equity in opportunities.

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From voices on the ground, it seemed that Nitish is able to negate the downsides of aligning with Lalu on the strength of his work in the power sector and the network of roads he has built. His campaign is a counter to Modi’s; the RJD chief ’s rustic match to Amit Shah.
Much maligned though he is by the BJP, Lalu’s force-multiplication of Nitish is there to be seen in the alliance’s social aggregation. more

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