Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- Political rhetoric surrounding reservation and caste politics has intensified ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections early next year.
With Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak recently interacting with anti-reservation youth and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath questioning Rahul Gandhi's comments on the Manusmriti, speculation is growing over whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is concerned about losing support among its core voters.
Opposition parties say efforts to balance caste equations have intensified ahead of the elections. The Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, and Congress have called on the BJP to clarify its position on reservation and social justice.
Amid the ongoing campaign against the reser...