NL Tippani: Yo Amit Shah Not So Chatur

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Bhartiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah called Mahatma Gandhi a chatur baniya (a shrewd baniya), referring to the caste in which he was born. While the phrase is used to stereotype the business class, it has negative implications. Atul Chaurasia takes on Shah’s not-so-chatur remark.

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