The Dalit-Bahujan finally roars

Kalyani, K. (2024) The Dalit-Bahujan finally roars. Frontline.

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Abstract

The results of the Lok Sabha election reflect a paradigmatic shift as they reveal the caste churning that has happened on the Indian political landscape. Not only have the results unveiled new caste equations and alignments of the SC/ST/OBC/EBC/minorities, they are also significant in terms of arithmetic realignments and the emergence of new Dalit-Bahujan faces in the political spectrum. One thing is clear: this election, more than any other, has been about the janta (public) speaking out for their constitutional rights, rejecting the BJP’s narrative of Narendra Modi as mahamanav (being invincible). It has restored faith in democracy and reiterated that constitutionality can, and will, prevail.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Kalyani, K.
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5673
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