Local issues dominate national issues because people don't care for national issues.Marathis care for Marathis, Punjabis care for Punjabis and may I dare say for Pakistanis, Bengali for Bengalis, Southie for southies.Great going India.But only fools will be surprised.One question that we need to ask is Why after being united twice under Maurya and Gupta empire India broke apart.That's why it's said that History often repeats itself and the reason is people as a group seldom change.