[Reader-list] Underbelly of poorvanchal - 2

[Rakesh]

Hi Shubhra

Thank you very much for this detailed narrative, especially in a way of 
an interview. I don't thing any exaggeration in the story. This is true. 
True for other part of Eastern UP and Bihar.

I have to comment on your last paragraph, where you suspect that the 
Upper caste alliance with Mayawati and BSP perhaps will not be helpful 
for the emancipation of dalits. I slightly differ from your position. It 
is true that upper caste landlords, goons, mafias and all kinds of anti 
social elements are coming in vidhan sabhas and parliament but i think, 
the composition of Mayawati led UP vidhan sabha is going other way 
round. Now the upper caste part of BSP will have to be responsible to 
their voters (say the people) at the grass root level, otherwise, she 
already had given enough indication of her follow up actions. And 
finally, Mayawati's rule in itself is a new beginning in the direction 
of dalit emancipation.

best wishes
rakesh
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> The paradox of this ‘reserved constituency’ is that
> these upper caste criminals are the ones who always
> win pradhani elections in panchayat elections. These
> very people have joined hands with Mayawati, the
> leader of dalit party (BSP) and now chief minister of
> Uttar Pradesh to keep their dominating power
> consolidated. How empowered will dalits be with such a
> political alliance will be clear enough in the coming
> months and years. Needless to say, this ground
> education into the real caste configurations informs
> much of the relationship between members of these
> castes despite opportunist political alliances for
> short term electoral gains at the top.      
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