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Saharanpur violence raises the question of the future of Bahujan politics

The parties should realize that the government has been unable to deliver justice to the victims of oppression. Hence, as these downtrodden peoples continue to be at the receiving end of the Hindutva army's excesses, amid failing caste politics, they will begin to rely on their own caste armies

Vidya Bhushan Rawat May 15, 2017
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Vidya Bhushan Rawat

Vidya Bhushan Rawat is a social activist, author and documentary filmmaker. He has authored 'Dalit, Land and Dignity'; 'Press and Prejudice'; 'Ambedkar, Ayodhya aur Dalit Andolan; 'Impact of Special Economic Zones in India'; and 'Tark Ke Yoddha'. His films – 'The Silence of Tsunami', 'The Politics of Ram Temple', 'Ayodhya: Virasat Ki Jung', 'Badlav ke aur: Struggle of Balmikis of Uttar Pradesh' and 'Living on the Edges' – explore a wide range of contemporary sociopolitical issues.

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