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Prashant Kishor Asks Brahmins in Bihar to Rethink Support for BJP Hindutva Politics

Reported by Aditya Chauhan (Staff Writer) Β· The Hindu - National Β·

Source: The Hindu
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has urged Brahmins in Bihar's Mithila region to rethink their political support for the Bharatiya Janata Party. He stated that the party's Hindu communalism, which leaves Muslims out of electoral calculations, has hurt the Brahmin community heavily.

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Caste and religion play a major role in political calculations across India, particularly during elections in states like Bihar. Leaders frequently address specific communities to build new social and political alliances as voter dynamics shift over time.

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