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The Corporator (political representative) of the Shiv Sena party in Annawadi’s ward. He pretends to be low-caste so that he can run in elections meant to help low-caste people earn a voice in government. The actual low-caste people of Annawadi know that Subhash lies, but they support him anyway because Subhash spends a small portion of government funds on real improvements in Annawadi. Subhash is an example of the ways that government programs meant to end discrimination against low-caste people rarely actually help those in need.
Subhash Sawant Quotes in Behind the Beautiful Forevers
The Behind the Beautiful Forevers quotes below are all either spoken by Subhash Sawant or refer to Subhash Sawant. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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They understood Subhash Sawant to be corrupt. They assumed he'd faked his caste certificate. "But he alone comes here, shows his face," Annawadians said. Before each election, he'd used city money or tapped the largesse of a prominent American Christian charity, World Vision, to give Annawadi an amenity: a public toilet; a flag- pole; gutters; a concrete platform by the sewage lake, where he usually stood when he came.
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Subhash Sawant Quotes in Behind the Beautiful Forevers
The Behind the Beautiful Forevers quotes below are all either spoken by Subhash Sawant or refer to Subhash Sawant. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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They understood Subhash Sawant to be corrupt. They assumed he'd faked his caste certificate. "But he alone comes here, shows his face," Annawadians said. Before each election, he'd used city money or tapped the largesse of a prominent American Christian charity, World Vision, to give Annawadi an amenity: a public toilet; a flag- pole; gutters; a concrete platform by the sewage lake, where he usually stood when he came.
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