India, Nov. 16 -- The proclamation of a new revolution dismantling caste-based politics in Bihar marks a defining moment in India's democratic evolution. Five decades after Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan called for "Total Revolution" from the soil of Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has succeeded in transforming the corrupt caste anchored power structures that dominated the state's political landscape. Significantly, the defeat of Lalu Yadav's entrenched Yadav-Muslim vote bank and the collapse of the Congress assumption that Dalit-Muslim voters could be treated as captive constituents reflect a far-reaching shift with long-term national implications. The Bihar Assembly election has offered a clear signal that caste and communal politics ...