Dynasty in decline as India Modifies itself

The idea of Dynasty as representative of a maai-baap sarkar, whether we like it or not, retains a certain appeal among the under-classes, more so in far-flung areas where people lead isolated lives and are still dependent, if they can afford it, on Doordarshan and All India Radio for information. Many do without even that; concerns of the chattering classes are irrelevant for the under-classes. That’s how the Congress has willed it for more than six decades, creating a vast vote-bank of impoverished masses...

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