Inside a faltering BJP experiment in Madhya Pradesh: Workers complain of ‘tyranny of officials’, turnout dips Subscriber Only

Inside a BJP experiment in MP: Workers complain of ‘tyranny of officials’, turnout dips
At the start of December, the party started an initiative that requires a minister concerned to meet workers for two hours each day. But, with workers' grievances not leading to any action in most cases, these meetings are “not resonating”, say insiders.
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