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Priyanka Gandhi's 'don't know Narendra Modi's caste' remark underscores cluelessness of Congress revival plans
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Priyanka Gandhi's 'don't know Narendra Modi's caste' remark underscores cluelessness of Congress revival plans

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, general secretary of the Congress for eastern Uttar Pradesh, has joined the debate on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste without actually being a part of it

Narendra Modi and RSS, Part 2: Rise of a backward caste as PM is highpoint of Sangh's Hindutva project
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Narendra Modi and RSS, Part 2: Rise of a backward caste as PM is highpoint of Sangh's Hindutva project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emergence as the tallest Hindutva leader coming from backward class is not a freak accident. It is consistent with the history of the RSS and its efforts to forge a Hindutva force subsuming all castes

The fall and fall of Nitish Kumar: How Bihar CM is losing halo around his head due to opportunism
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The fall and fall of Nitish Kumar: How Bihar CM is losing halo around his head due to opportunism

The rise and rise of Nitish Kumar came to an abrupt halt. He remains Bihar's chief minister, but the halo round his head has frayed.

Modi imitates Indira in Bihar, hopes to enjoy same success
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Modi imitates Indira in Bihar, hopes to enjoy same success

Modi is hoping to win in the same manner Indira did in the 1971 elections.

Why AAP's pro reservation stance could help it in Lok Sabha elections
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Why AAP's pro reservation stance could help it in Lok Sabha elections

Earlier Yadav had told Firstpost that "We don't want to do politics the way it's being practiced. Issues of social injustice have to be addressed in a new way. That's where the creativity and crafting of the politics lie.”