SAD-BSP ally for revival

The alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for the 2022 assembly elections in Punjab is not just a political coalition, but a social one as well. Remember, Punjab has the highest proportion of Dalits in any state, at 32% of its population. Ideologically too, the alliance will be a coalition between Panthic and Ambedkarite politics. The new alliance is significant for both Mayawati and Sukhbir Singh Badal. For the Akalis, the alliance is a genuine attempt at revival.

Sanjay Chopra

Mohali