Why Saharanpur caste violence is bad news for Yogi Adityanath and BJP

May 26, 2017 09:58

"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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