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December 12th, 2006, 01:30 AM
Dalit murder kicks up a row (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_1866057,0015002500000005.htm&cid=0&ei=5MZ9RavGGMCYHfnxtbkM)
Hindustan Times, India - 34 minutes ago
While the BSP accused a minister of terrorising dalits in the region, the RLD said Jatavs had made organised attack on Jats and ransacked their villages. ...
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raj2rif
December 12th, 2006, 05:53 PM
Dear Members
It looks to me a very serious issue having political ramifications. It could also be a political act in view of UP elections. The question is who benefits from the episode.
Traditionally, Jats and Jatavs have never voted for the same party in UP barring few exceptional cases when a prominent Jat candidate might have contested on a BSP ticket.
I don’t know the truth, but some one told me that Ch. Ajit Singh was probably toying with the idea of joining Congress (party in power as has the case in the past). If that were so, Jat votes might go to Congress. Dalit votes though clearly with BSP, but also have tangency to go to Congress in some percentage. This divide will prevent congress garnering any percentage of dalit votes. With Muslim Votes split between Mulayam Singh’s SP, and Congress, creating the rift between Jats and Dalits can only help either SP or BJP. Since Ch. Ajit Singh was or still with the SP, any move getting away from SP on his part is likely to hurt SP more than BJP. With SP being in power, it may be easier for them to create this kind of situation than the BJP.
I think it is a very sad situation and one must look beyond the incident at the larger picture. With the kind of investigations we have and the way they are orchestrated to suit the ruling parties, the out come could be stage managed to help a particular political party.
I only hope this does not spread in other areas. Majority of both Jats and Jatavs live in rural areas and any divide between them can only harm their interests.