V P Singh

Divided they stand together: BJP, SP two ends of same socio-religious divide

In UP, the BJP, a right-wing Hindu outfit, and Maulana Mulayam’s SP, who play the muslim-yadav vote bank, are two ends of the same socio-religious divide

BJP faces vote-bank dilemma: Appease upper caste or woo dominant class?

BJP has to decide whose support it values the most – the upper castes or the dominant castes as there will be a clash between the two over reservation

Quota for Jats: Is Congress trying the Mandal trick to stay afloat?

The Rajasthan experience shows that if Jats elsewhere get included among OBCs,dominant castes currently enjoying reservation may become restless, creating social and political churn.