'Large section of Hindus unhappy with BJP'

January 21, 2022 17:39

"The party knows they cannot win solely because of Yogi and that is why they are hiding Yogi behind Modi. Yogi's clout has diminished within the party and he is more of a liability than as asset," says Dr Prashant K Trivedi, associate professor at the Lucknow-based Giri Institute of Development Studies.

Dr Trivedi's research focuses on the political economy of land reforms, rural studies and issues relating to Dalits, Muslims and women in UP.His forthcoming book Beyond the Religious Divide, Caste And Ubiquitous Backwardness will be released soon.

Speaking to Rediff.com's Archana Masih, Dr Trivedi discusses the electoral contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party, why it would be rash to write off Mayawati and how Priyanka Gandhi is investing for the Congress party's future prospects.

Read the interview here.

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