Question

the motion of a particle is yadav and patel

Answer 1

India’s age-old varna system, that of dividing society into hierarchical factions based on their traditional role has had a profound effect on politics as well. Rise in the number of caste-based parties that draw support owing to specific ethnic commonality are the by-products of this ‘brahminical’ order. This evolution resulted in the consolidation of votes, with those at the bottom of the pyramid, participating actively in the electoral process to assert themselves. As the professor of politics at New York University, Kanchan Chandra has rightly termed it as the Patronage Politics, wherein the trickle-down benefits determine in whose favour votes will be casted.

Two castes often pitted against each other as they vie for certain benefits and social recognition are the Kurmis and the Yadavs. Both are agriculture-based communities found predominantly in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. While in Bihar an attempt has been made to bring them together under the umbrella of the Janta alliance, in UP, Kurmis rally behind parties such as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Apna Dal while the Yadavs proudly associate themselves with the Samajwadi Party (SP).