Dalit leader Kanshiram, who died on 9 October 2006, was the force behind the Bahujan Samaj Party, an important powerbroker on the Indian political scene.
BJP, worried about consolidation of Dalit votes with a Congress-BSP alliance, is now less concerned and is re-strategising after Mayawati’s move to go it alone.
Hiralal Alawa, chief of tribal outfit JAYS, says if Congress doesn't reach out by 2 Oct, he will announce the list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh polls.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
One of the true leaders of our time. He literally ‘invented’ power for Dalits which many thought was a mirage. In my village in eastern UP, I have seen his politics opening and spreading resolutely and we used to laugh at their confidence and passion – only to be proved wrong.
I met him twice and found amazingly humble and polite- absolutely no signs of any power.
A great man. In some ways he had greater vision and devotion to the Dalits than his disciple, who was content to enjoy, untrammelled, the fruits of power.
One of the true leaders of our time. He literally ‘invented’ power for Dalits which many thought was a mirage. In my village in eastern UP, I have seen his politics opening and spreading resolutely and we used to laugh at their confidence and passion – only to be proved wrong.
I met him twice and found amazingly humble and polite- absolutely no signs of any power.
A great man. In some ways he had greater vision and devotion to the Dalits than his disciple, who was content to enjoy, untrammelled, the fruits of power.