Congress is looking to consolidate Dalit votes in the poll-bound state. It has, however, dismissed the alliance as 'non-starter', pointing at JJP's dismal performance in Lok Sabha polls.
Dalits in large umbrella parties can work as effective caucuses to press their demands, but the road from representation to tokenism in such parties is slippery.
Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.
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