Following the herd mentality has become our destiny. The conflict in Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party has hijacked almost the entire media space of late. ALSO READ | UP elections: Samajwadi Party, Congress cement alliance after Gandhis interveneThe SP was apprehensive that they would lose Muslim voters had they joined hands with the RLD. She was the first to come out with her list and she did not hesitate from giving 97 tickets to Muslim candidates. Clearly, she is eyeing the Muslim vote bank of the SP.

Source: Mint January 22, 2017 22:34 UTC