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 | | In a country of half a billion voters, it should be possible for an enlightened leadership to overcome the opposition of miniscule minorities, however entrenched. |
 | | But for that, our leaders must believe that demo- cracy is, as the textbook says, truly about the people rather than a chosen few: Urban middle classes, countryside kulaks, CII and FICCI. |
 | | Truth is, there is little hard empirical evidence to support the belief that demo- cracy is usually a drag on economic growth. |
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