This special report from Bihar delves into the lives of the Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs), who constitute 36% of the state’s population and hold a decisive role in its electoral politics. The programme examines their socio-economic conditions, the legacy of former Chief Minister and Bharat Ratna recipient Karpoori Thakur, and why they remain marginalised despite being a sought-after vote bank. One young graduate from the Musahar community poignantly captures the generational struggle, stating, ‘Because the way we have been suppressed for centuries for education, and that journey today is not a matter of a day’. The report travels across Bihar, from the outskirts of Patna to the village of Karpoori Gram, to understand the ground reality for a community that lives on hope, caught between political promises and the harshness of caste identity. It explores the impact of welfare schemes by leaders like Nitish Kumar and the political battle for the EBC vote.
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