Why Punjab’s Dalits remain divided
As 2027 elections inch closer, party leaders have again started wooing SC groups
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Punjab Dalit politics
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32% Dalit Vote In Play: Why Every Party In Punjab Is Racing To Own Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Since the Jayanti is on February 20, it will fall right in the middle of the election campaign, making it a major event for all the parties
Punjab’s Dalits power politics with the purse
For generations, caste hierarchy in rural Punjab was written into society’s architecture, much like in other parts of India. Guru Ghar in Chak Hakim village of Phagwara is seen as a symbol of rising social, economic, religious, and political assertiveness of the Dalits, finds Vikas Vasudeva. With Punjab’s Assembly election early next year, all the political parties in the fray are wooing this group that is approximately one-third of the population
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