<p><strong>From MY To BAAP: RJD Under Tejashwi Attempts A Pivot</strong></p>.<p>Dear Reader, </p><p>We know '<em>Ma</em>i' means 'mother' in the less formal versions of Hindi. We also know that '<em>Baap</em>' is the Urdu for 'father'. In the good ol' days, a '<em>mai-baap sarkaa</em>r' meant a government doling out everything from the necessities to the luxuries of life to the people. </p><p>Now let's come to the new MY-BAAP. We know that in the political lexicon of Bihar, 'MY' stands for 'Muslim'Yadav', a political alliance that is said to stand rock solid behind Lalu Yadav's RJD. Except that yesterday in a rally in north-eastern Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav said: "We have to tell them that our party RJD is not only 'MY' party but also BAAP party". </p><p>What does this 'BAAP' stand for, and what was the need for the RJD to come up with a new acronym after MY. </p><p><a href="https://swarajyamag.com/bihar/from-my-to-baap-rjd-under-tejashwi-attempts-a-pivot" rel="noreferrer">Read this piece to find out</a>. <br><br>Until next time, </p><p>--<br><em>Arush Tandon,</em> </p><p><a href="http://swarajyamag.com/" rel="noreferrer">Swarajya</a></p>
