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This special report from Bihar delves into the lives of the Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs), who constitute 36.01% of the state's population and hold the key to political power. The programme examines the legacy of social justice icon and former Chief Minister Jan Nayak Karpuri Thakur, the political strategies of current Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the ground reality of a community still grappling with poverty and social marginalisation. 'The answer lies in the hands of the voters of Bihar,' as the report notes, capturing the electoral significance of this massive, yet historically deprived, demographic. We explore why, despite numerous welfare schemes and their emergence as a formidable vote bank, the EBCs remain on the fringes of development and what the future holds for them.
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