Georg Ebner
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Dec 12, 2023 17:25:07 GMT
Post by Georg Ebner on Dec 12, 2023 17:25:07 GMT
Out of interest - do you think that caste has been weakened by Indian's economic growth and people moving off the land? Yes, definitely. Caste is at its weakest in informing both political and social choices in urban areas especially among migrants. Other forms of identity such as religion and language dominate cities more. One of the primary reasons for the BJP’s relative overperformance in the cities. In other words: The nominally antiCaste INC is the party of the caste-based rural areas... And the western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns... |
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Dec 12, 2023 19:37:20 GMT
Yes, definitely. Caste is at its weakest in informing both political and social choices in urban areas especially among migrants. Other forms of identity such as religion and language dominate cities more. One of the primary reasons for the BJP’s relative overperformance in the cities. In other words: The nominally antiCaste INC is the party of the caste-based rural areas... And the western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns... The idea that any party in India is "woke" I find hard to believe Georg.... |
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Post by uthacalthing on Dec 12, 2023 21:25:59 GMT
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Dec 12, 2023 23:04:50 GMT
Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Dec 12, 2023 23:04:50 GMT
You meant "what's Kashmiri for piss off", no?  |
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Post by ibfc on Dec 13, 2023 4:09:06 GMT
Yes, definitely. Caste is at its weakest in informing both political and social choices in urban areas especially among migrants. Other forms of identity such as religion and language dominate cities more. One of the primary reasons for the BJP’s relative overperformance in the cities. In other words: The nominally antiCaste INC is the party of the caste-based rural areas... And the western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns... I would say Congress and its allies plays on caste and regional differences while BJP plays on religious differences. Depends on your perspective as to which is more legitimate. |
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Post by ibfc on Dec 13, 2023 4:13:04 GMT
You meant "what's Kashmiri for piss off", no? To be fair, Urdu is the official language of the state/union territory. |
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Dec 13, 2023 9:39:47 GMT
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Dec 13, 2023 9:39:47 GMT
You meant "what's Kashmiri for piss off", no? To be fair, Urdu is the official language of the state/union territory. A weird choice, but fair enough |
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Georg Ebner
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Dec 13, 2023 10:41:35 GMT
Post by Georg Ebner on Dec 13, 2023 10:41:35 GMT
In other words: The nominally antiCaste INC is the party of the caste-based rural areas... And the western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns... The idea that any party in India is "woke" I find hard to believe Georg.... I too. But not the " western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns"... |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Dec 15, 2023 2:15:40 GMT
Telangana, regional breakDown (the basic numbers were delivered by a poster from another forum):  |
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Dec 15, 2023 10:23:54 GMT
The idea that any party in India is "woke" I find hard to believe Georg.... I too. But not the " western antiBJP, thus proINC wokeClowns"... Ah, I've got youse now. |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Mar 3, 2024 0:20:28 GMT
Some opinionPolls suggest, that the INC is in a close race for ... Official OpPosition: In the Deep South they will lose for sure seats to LDF and their ally DMK, in the HindiBelt a blowOut is possible and in the remaining northern South (Karnataka&Telangana) gains are not guaranteed. Thus (though unlikely) they could end instead of 2019's 52 at around 30 and with fewer seats than the regionalists of DMK or TMC or YRSCP.
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Post by ibfc on Mar 16, 2024 12:45:56 GMT
General election schedule announced. Seven phases. Starts from 19 April and will end on 1 June. Results on 4 June. Four state assemblies to also have polls (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim).
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Mar 16, 2024 12:52:55 GMT
Post by carlton43 on Mar 16, 2024 12:52:55 GMT
General election schedule announced. Seven phases. Starts from 19 April and will end on 1 June. Results on 4 June. Four state assemblies to also have polls (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim). Why the very extended timescale? |
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Mar 16, 2024 13:05:14 GMT
General election schedule announced. Seven phases. Starts from 19 April and will end on 1 June. Results on 4 June. Four state assemblies to also have polls (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim). Why the very extended timescale? General elections in India are a major security event. It would be all but impossible for the security and police forces to cope with the whole country voting on the same day. |
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Post by ibfc on Mar 16, 2024 15:54:58 GMT
Why the very extended timescale? General elections in India are a major security event. It would be all but impossible for the security and police forces to cope with the whole country voting on the same day. You’re right but this is around 2 weeks more than necessary and fits in with a trend of these timelines getting extended. I’ve long had a feeling that the election commission quite likes this as they practically run the country through local bureaucrats once the schedule is announced and the politicians are rendered powerless. |
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Mar 16, 2024 18:12:31 GMT
General elections in India are a major security event. It would be all but impossible for the security and police forces to cope with the whole country voting on the same day. You’re right but this is around 2 weeks more than necessary and fits in with a trend of these timelines getting extended. I’ve long had a feeling that the election commission quite likes this as they practically run the country through local bureaucrats once the schedule is announced and the politicians are rendered powerless. Yes, every election over the last 30 years (possibly longer) as been dragged out over a longer period. Even accepting the need for a phased election it is legitimate to question why the timeframe keeps being lengthened. |
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Mar 25, 2024 12:41:35 GMT
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Post by uthacalthing on Apr 8, 2024 17:30:01 GMT
I am listening to our metropolitan liberal media trying to cope with the popularity that Modi enjoys.
Tap water.
Electricity
Anti-Muslim sentiment
New airports
I wish I could vote for him
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Apr 8, 2024 19:58:27 GMT
I wish I could vote for him I had hoped to "purchase" the vote of one of my Indian co-workers but I was foiled by the good sense of the Indian government. They do allow their citizens living abroad to vote but they must return to India in order to vote at a regular polling station (they are assigned to a constituency based on the address on their Indian passport). Buying one of them a return air ticket and compensating them for wasting some annual leave would have been something of an overindulgence. |
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Post by rcronald on Apr 18, 2024 7:09:54 GMT
The 2nd best thing about surviving January-April in Accounting is that I now get to freely ask questions about the Indian elections!
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