India, Nov. 8 -- Q: The Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) and BSP both are going to hold rallies in Lucknow. Both have significant dates - November 26(Constitution day) and December 6(Bim Rao Ambedkar's Death anniversary). Would you agree that this is a Dalit versus Dalit kind of a move?

A: I disagree completely. I would like to ask you why aren't you posing this question before a party that belongs to the upper caste? Do you want to say there were never any breakaway groups of the parties that run on upper-cast votes? Google and check how many breakaway fractions are there in the fray to fight elections. The breakaway groups win elections and then bargain and merge with the main parties to form the government.

Q: Does that mean that there ...