(Express photo by Nandagopal Rajan)How worried should India be about the latest expressions of southern discontent? On the other hand, when distrust is growing, all facts will be magnified to fuel discontent. Second, southern politics has itself been stuck in a rut. Contrary to claims of southern progressivism, caste politics is perhaps even more deeply pronounced and entrenched in South. But in states like Tamil Nadu, despite, impressive development indicators, the grip of the cultural politics of caste is still strong and vice-like.

Source: Indian Express March 29, 2018 18:33 UTC