Ashoka University Research Paper Sparks Political Controversy

Ashoka University Research Paper: A research paper titled “Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy” has sparked a political controversy involving Ashoka University. The paper, authored by Sabyasachi Das, an Assistant Professor of Economics at the university, suggests potential vote manipulation by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, the university administration has formally distanced itself from the paper and its findings. The issue has become a matter of public debate.