Gadfly in Gorakhpur

Progress Or Discontent?

Dear Reader,

Swarajya was in Gorakhpur recently.

We've brought back this ground report about some simmering tensions, disappointments, and potential fault lines for the UP government and its CM, Yogi Adityanath.

Some are disappointed that we're reporting on false fault-lines, some are angry that new infra works led disruption should not be highlighted and so on. Some are angry that we looked for caste fault-lines.

But guess what? We intend to double down on these lines and speak more about the fault-lines. Gorakhpur is only a start. Because the biggest mistake in 2024 was that everyone was caught in a euphoria only to be blindsided by reality.

We're going to bring back dozens of ground reports highlighting all the fault-lines.

That's the only way to surface issues before it's too late for the right side of the political spectrum.

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Amar Govindarajan

PS:

Gadfly (noun)

• a fly that bites livestock

• person who annoys or criticises others in order to provoke them into action.