Punjabโsย Dalitsย power politics with the purse
For generations, caste hierarchy in rural Punjab was written into societyโs architecture, much like in other parts of India. Guruย Gharย inย Chakย Hakim village ofย Phagwaraย is seen as a symbol of rising social, economic, religious, and political assertiveness of theย Dalits, findsย Vikasย Vasudeva. With Punjabโs Assembly election early next year, all the political parties in the fray are wooing this group that is approximately one-third of the population