Lucknow, April 22 -- A remark made in the Rajya Sabha by Samajwadi Party MP Ramjilal Suman has spiraled into a major caste and political flashpoint in Uttar Pradesh, intensifying tensions between the Karni Sena and the SP's Dalit leadership. What began as a historical debate over Rajput icon Rana Sanga has now escalated into a full-blown confrontation between upper castes (Agda) and Dalits, unsettling political equations ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Suman's statement-alleging that Rana Sanga had invited Mughal emperor Babur to India and labeling him a "traitor"-triggered fierce backlash from the Karni Sena, a vocal Kshatriya outfit. The group launched protests, brandished swords on the streets, and accused the SP of insulting Rajp...