03-30-2007, 03:41 AM
Nonsense as usual, from Chandra Bhan Prasad. The answer for the question: Why is Mayawati wooing Brahmins? is simple. It is the same reason for the continued humiliation of Brahmins in Tamil Nadu.
Brahmins form approximately 9% of the population in UP. They form 1-3% of the population in TN.
The lesson should be clear to all upper castes: If you want to remain relevant in India's democratic calculus, <i><b>reproduce</b></i>! If you have a reasonably substantial population and you vote en bloc, the Devil himself will come to court your vote. Otherwise, the politicians will at best ignore you, and at worst persecute you.
In a democratic near-totalitarian state like India, the demographic consequences are inexorable, and always painful.
Brahmins form approximately 9% of the population in UP. They form 1-3% of the population in TN.
The lesson should be clear to all upper castes: If you want to remain relevant in India's democratic calculus, <i><b>reproduce</b></i>! If you have a reasonably substantial population and you vote en bloc, the Devil himself will come to court your vote. Otherwise, the politicians will at best ignore you, and at worst persecute you.
In a democratic near-totalitarian state like India, the demographic consequences are inexorable, and always painful.