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Sanjaya Baru: Language, region and caste in politics
It is certainly comforting to imagine that the voter in Bihar has rejected caste and communal politics and opted for development. While caste was not the dominant factor in Bihar elections, with the Yadavs dumping Lalu Prasad for Nitish Kumar, "regional" pride certainly was. Just as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has sought to liberate himself from the "communal" tag by projecting himself as
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