Will Ram Nath Kovind's Election Help? Depends, Say Dalits In UP Village | Read
As Ram Nath Kovind, India's second Dalit President after KR Narayanan, took oath today, there was hardly a ripple in Mubarakpur -- a Dalit majority village just 30 km from Lucknow and 200 km from the Presidents' hometown in Kanpur Dehat. There is no consensus about whether a Dalit taking over the country's highest office would bring a change in the fortunes of the community.
