'There is lot of insecurity among Dalits in Bihar'

NEW DELHI: C Ashok Bharti, chairman of NACADOR, a confederation for Dalits and tribals told Saubhadra Chatterji in an interview that Dalits are still very backward in Bihar and that many could shift support in the coming elections.

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Both the NDA and the Grand Alliance are wooing Dalits with sops and promises.

In Bihar, every fifth person belongs to Scheduled Castes (SCs). Our reports find that there is huge dissatisfaction among Dalits. There are livelihood issues. The government has developed many infrastructure projects, but other sections of the society have reaped benefits while Dalits have been uprooted. They don't have employment and have very little land. We feel that a substantial part of the SC community may shift their support.