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Across the aisle: She put the poor on the agenda | The Indian Express

Across the aisle: She put the poor on the agenda | The Indian Express



Across the aisle: She put the poor on the agenda

The people should never let any government forget that nearly 22 per cent of India’s population is still poor and they also have the right to a life of dignity — a truth that Indira Gandhi had acknowledged and defended in her lifetime.

Written by P Chidambaram | Published: November 26, 2017 12:19 am
Indira Gandhi, poverty in india, P Chidambaram column, Congress, indian express
After the unsatisfactory election result of 1967, it was Indira Gandhi, among all the leaders of the Congress, who correctly identified that the poor had deserted the Congress.

November 19, 2017, passed without a national observance. It was a sad reflection on our sense of history. It was a silent comment on the supposed neutrality of the State. It was a shame.

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