Mahisyas and the new caste question in West Bengal politics
Mahisyas and the new caste question in West Bengal politics
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has promised OBC reservation for the Mahisya caste in its manifesto for the West Bengal assembly elections. BJP president JP Nadda too had made the same promise during a campaign speech. The election campaign has once again restored the centrality of Mahisyas to politics in Bengal.
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UPDATED: March 18, 2021 18:40 IST
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has promised OBC reservation for the Mahisya caste in its manifesto for the West Bengal assembly elections. BJP president JP Nadda too had made the same promise during a campaign speech. The election campaign has once again restored the centrality of Mahisyas to politics in Bengal. (Photo: PTI file)