Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
I do not need a dalit Ashok Das or Brahmin-hater DIlip Mandal telling me about Thakur – Brahmin rivalry. Let Dalits care for themselves, we savarnas can look after ourselves.
Mayawati in 2008 got support of all backward classes not just her jatav voters. When Brahmins got added to this, she won in the first past the post system. Without non-Jatav backward castes backing her, simply getting Brahmin votes is unlikely to benefit her much.
A more likely scenario is the Brahmin vote splitting between BJP, BSP(?) and Congress with BJP numbers coming down in 2022. The BJP then will have to co-opt the BSP to form the govt – something like the Karnataka experiment. Mayawati hopes that she can then bargain and regain the CM gaddi. Modi-Shah-Yogi will not relent – they did not do so for Uddhav, it is unlikely they will oblige Mayawati. It is probable (though highly unlikely) that Mayawati may gain more seats due to scattered Brahmin support but her CM days are over.
Another probability is anti-BJP Brahmins backing the Congress over BSP to balance out Yogi if PGV is declared as the CM candidate in advance. They might want to give her a chance. A vote for Mayawati is a vote wasted – she is going to support the BJP in any case if recent events are any indication.
I do not need a dalit Ashok Das or Brahmin-hater DIlip Mandal telling me about Thakur – Brahmin rivalry. Let Dalits care for themselves, we savarnas can look after ourselves.
If wishes were horses beggars will ride.
Mayawati in 2008 got support of all backward classes not just her jatav voters. When Brahmins got added to this, she won in the first past the post system. Without non-Jatav backward castes backing her, simply getting Brahmin votes is unlikely to benefit her much.
A more likely scenario is the Brahmin vote splitting between BJP, BSP(?) and Congress with BJP numbers coming down in 2022. The BJP then will have to co-opt the BSP to form the govt – something like the Karnataka experiment. Mayawati hopes that she can then bargain and regain the CM gaddi. Modi-Shah-Yogi will not relent – they did not do so for Uddhav, it is unlikely they will oblige Mayawati. It is probable (though highly unlikely) that Mayawati may gain more seats due to scattered Brahmin support but her CM days are over.
Another probability is anti-BJP Brahmins backing the Congress over BSP to balance out Yogi if PGV is declared as the CM candidate in advance. They might want to give her a chance. A vote for Mayawati is a vote wasted – she is going to support the BJP in any case if recent events are any indication.