Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has warned that the prevailing regional and caste imbalances in the State could lead to conflict if unresolved.
“I have been telling [Chief Minister] Shivraji [Singh Chouhan] from the very beginning that the caste balance in governance and administration is disturbed,” she said. When Mr. Chouhan’s Cabinet was expanded, she had said that the Gwalior and Rewa divisions were getting neglected and that the there was disparity between various groups when it came to participation in administration, Ms. Bharti added.
“This inequality will flare up in various forms and may lead to anarchy,” she said. The former Chief Minister also advocated reservation for the poorer section of the upper castes in private sector and advocated reservations for SC-ST and OBCs in the private sector as well.
