I would like to comment on just one part of this article - The one which states that Brahmins have not ben loyal to any party. The author, I guess, has been very selective in his observations or his source of information.Needless to state that Every group or caste in UP or elsewhere has had to switch its loyalties at some point of time depending on who served their interests best or who harmed them least. Let us understand - As long as political parties keep switching loyalties, the converse is also bound to happen and NO single group is exception to this.