tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post8153853849074787389..comments2023-10-15T14:35:21.840+05:30Comments on Reporter's diary: ROLE OF CASTE IN CONTEMPORARY POLITICSAlaphia Zoyabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18407523065033603718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-55794714628717052262009-03-26T17:17:00.000+05:302009-03-26T17:17:00.000+05:30Sir, definitely caste is playing a very important ...Sir, definitely caste is playing a very important role in the politics of India. Each and every political party are trying to use caste to fetch more and more vote out of the ignorant and illiterate majority of Indian voters. The regional parties are using caste as a means to serve their political ends. But the most important trend which we can mark about caste politics is that - All the Dr. S. Sauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132159327273026096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-46459050253668898702008-06-03T11:13:00.000+05:302008-06-03T11:13:00.000+05:30All political parties have tried some or other for...All political parties have tried some or other form of divisions...BJP with religion, Congress with caste and most regional parties go with regionalism. <BR/><BR/>The political parties then find it easy to register a chunk of vote. Now all MBC will vote for Congress. <BR/><BR/>It is important that all newspapers / news channels make it known to the common people that it is only political gimmick.swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429053602268798971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-80226322569975285082008-06-03T10:54:00.000+05:302008-06-03T10:54:00.000+05:30i am not a research scholars nor a professors. As ...i am not a research scholars nor a professors. As far as my understanding of Indian politics goes caste is and will remain salience in Indian politics.<BR/> Congress is actively playing the caste based politics in India, the resent OBC reservation is one such move aimed at getting OBC votes.<BR/> BSP may be talks about being a ‘sarvojan samaj’ party, but when it comes to election it Sachin Sawanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984734404102743279noreply@blogger.com