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There are allegations of Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party resorting to casteism to win elections. But the widely held belief still is that this party, born of a mass movement, is beyond the politics of caste. What is the reality? A report by Forward Press

With the general elections round the corner, the leading political parties, the Congress and the BJP, are making new friends and enemies. Both know that their junior partners hold the key. An analysis of past vote shares of the regional parties reveals why this is the case

In an interview with Forward Press, Bahujan Azad Party’s Vikrant Vatsal says the RSS functionaries themselves are traitors and that they are dividing the country under the guise of patriotism

Another major factor contributing to AAP’s victory was the support it enjoyed among the youth of the city. The party’s vote share among the youngest age group (up to 22 years) and those aged 26-35 years has been much higher than its overall vote share

The Delhi poll results stand out from those of other states. The ruling Congress could win only win 8 seats in the 70-member House. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 31 and a brand-new party – which emerged out of the womb of an NGO movement barely six months back – won 28 seats

If AAP has to find a place in Indian politics, it will not be able to do so without the support of Bahujans. It owes its success in Delhi to the massive support extended by these communities

Republic Day is an annual reminder to the citizens of India that “we the people” constituted ourselves to be and become a republic and to secure to all our citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, “assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation”