Rajasthan: A state of drift

Rajasthan’s politics seems to be in a state of irremediable decay. The Bhanwari Devi scandal is clearly about the deeds of one minister. But it has also, again, highlighted a protracted pattern of indecision, indifference and ineptitude of Ashok Gehlot’s government on issues of governance. It is a government that moves only when compelled by an external force, usually Delhi. But the state’s political discourse at the moment displays a bankruptcy that portends ill for the state. It is also a political culture marginalised from national trends.

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