Akshat Jain examines the symbolism, politics and legal ramifications of the rushed replacement of the statue of Lady Justice ...

The BJP’s appeal to non-Jat upper castes and OBC voters highlights the fractured nature of caste politics in Haryana and provides an explanation for the BJP’s success.

Under the hood, however, caste continued to play a role ... Hoodas [the Congress’s probable chief minister] would form a Jat-partisan government if the Congress were to return to power ...

The lesson from Haryana is clear: caste dominance can become a liability if it alienates other social groups. The Jat experience shows that when other communities consolidate against a dominant ...

The Jat versus non-Jat divide is again visible. Cutting across caste lines and regions, issues like the Agnipath scheme, restoration of old pension scheme, unemployment, government jobs ...

The BJP has tried to shed its image as the party of upper-caste Hindus by wooing marginalised groups like the Prajapatis, a community of traditional potters, officially categorised as Other ...

Haryana's 2024 election saw BJP capitalise on caste dynamics, countering Jat dominance and winning key votes from OBCs and Dalits. The year 1968 marked a watershed moment in Haryana’s history.

Sensing persistent anger among the dominant Maratha community, the BJP is tapping into smaller caste sub-groups in hopes to ...

First, the over-dependence on one leader — Bhupinder Singh Hooda, thereby the slogans such as ‘Jat, Kisan, Jawan and Pahelwan’ in his rallies, created an unease in the Dalit and other caste ...

Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second consecutive time on October 17, 2024. Alongside him, a new cabinet of ministers was also inducted, reflecting a ...