In what is being seen as a clever move, Andhra Pradesh Chief
Minister Chandrababu Naidu has proved once more his political acumen by
announcing that the state would be installing a 125 ft statue of
Ambedkar at the proposed capital of Amaravathi.
This
would mark the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr.
Ambedkar. While no one has any doubt over whether Naidu is speaking the
right language in making such as announcement, the move is aimed at
pulling away the Dalit vote bank of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
When
it involves balancing caste equations, one should admit that Naidu has
no parallels and after facing a rout for one decade, he is now more
aware of Caste factor. He attracted the Tollywood superstar Pawan Kalyan to capture Kapu vote bank and it worked for him big time.
Now
Naidu is wooing the Dalits which is seen as too good by his cadre.
Jagan fans wonder why their leader who has such a huge charisma is
finding the going to be tough. There are more measures expected from
Naidu before 2019 elections to woo Dalits!
