Will Minister Kawasi Lakhma’s Arrest Impact Congress’ Political Standing in Chhattisgarh?
The story of Kawasi Lakhma, an Adivasi from Chhattisgarh, is one of modest beginnings as a cattle trader and his rise to power as a Congress MLA and State minister. But Lakhma’s future now looks bleak as he is arrested for a liquor scam in the BJP-led State. Congress leaders in the State see his arrest as part of a pattern of persecution by the ruling party. Meanwhile, there have been concerns about his “illiteracy” and what this means for his role as a minister.
The story of Kawasi Lakhma, an Adivasi from Chhattisgarh, is one of modest beginnings as a cattle trader and his rise to power as a Congress MLA and State minister. But Lakhma’s future now looks bleak as he is arrested for a liquor scam in the BJP-led State. Congress leaders in the State see his arrest as part of a pattern of persecution by the ruling party. Meanwhile, there have been concerns about his “illiteracy” and what this means for his role as a minister.
