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In 1993, after the passage of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Bill granting 33 per cent reservation to women in local bodies, almost all the major parties promised 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures in their manifestoes for the 1996 General Election

I would again request you to do a rethink on your politics and, if possible, re-establish cordial relations with Manjhi. Your ego should not come in the way of this. If you consider yourself superior due to your caste, I have nothing to say

Of the 11 tribal seats won by the BJP, barring Borio, all either are towns, cities, district headquarters and marketplaces or border other states. In contrast, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has registered victory in 13 tribal seats that are the epicentres of tribal consciousness and struggle

If the BJP-led NDA has managed to come to power, it is primarily because of the disunity between the Hindus and Muslims. This is the BJP’s formula of coming to power. After exploiting the Ram temple issue, it is now trying to use Ganga to gain electoral advantage

The association of these Dalit leaders, as well OBC leaders such as Upendra Kushwaha and Anupriya Patel – known for their vocal advocacy of social justice – with the NDA or directly with the BJP, led to the party’s smashing electoral victory last May

Even 66 years after Independence, Binds have not got their social, economic and political rights. Ram Shankar Mahto Bind, secretary of the Mahasangh, said that earlier, the Bind community was associated with the Bihar Pradesh Nishad Mahasangh, but could never get any political benefit

The BJP, which has 89 members, is eyeing the rebel MLAs of RJD and JDU. The party has assured the dissidents that if they revolt against their leaderships, it will field them as its candidates in the next elections