Bihar's electoral battles should be about land, not caste alone - The Hindu

Pick up any newspaper, scroll through social media, or attend a rally in Bihar ahead of the elections, and you will see a familiar political playbook in action.The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) continues to field candidates from its core base â Yadavs and Muslims. But recognising the limits of this strategy, it now promises government jobs to a population desperate for steady income. Years of poor economic growth have forced millions to migrate out of Bihar in search of work.