Party MLC Suresh Kashyap has, for example, been asked to work on the Kashyap-Nishad caste group.
Weavers -- both Hindus and Muslims -- too have caught the attention of political parties ahead of the elections.
This caste group is spread across UP, with a sizeable concentration around Varanasi.
Momins are Muslim weavers, while Taanti and Tantuwe are Hindus.
Apparently with an eye on their votes, Prime Minister Narenda Modi had last year launched the 'Ustad' scheme in his constituency Varanasi to help weavers.
