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Why Saharanpur caste violence is bad news for Yogi Adityanath and BJP
May 26, 2017

"A simple question is beginning to haunt the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh. Two months after its historic win, why is this powerful government unable to handle a district level law and order/political issue?

"Saharanpur is emerging as the site of resistance to the BJP, as the party seeks to consolidate its hold over the governance structure in Lucknow after a spectacular win. The repeated confrontation between Dalits and Thakurs has eroded BJP's claims of providing law and order early in its tenure. But the implications go deeper."  Read more
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