Of two contesting models of social justice
Recently, in village in Bhojpur district, Bihar, which is dominated by Most Backward Castes (MBC), I heard a sohar (birth song) sung by a few unlettered women. It goes, “Babua hamar DM hoyihe, okara upar CM hoyihe (My son will become a District Magistrate and he will also become Chief Minister)”. I also heard a … Read more