The twin axis of the 2019 election: Class and caste

The twin axis of the 2019 election: Class and caste

This class structure is pyramid-like, with the poorest in both urban and rural settings constituting the wide base at the bottom(REUTERS) If there was any doubt that the government’s last budget was framed squarely with an eye on the next elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quelled it on Saturday. Addressing a rally in West Bengal — a state in which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invested remarkable political energy — he spoke about the direct income transfer to farmers, and how the main budget after the elections will have much more for all sections of society. The budget, […]

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