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India Celebrates Its Enduring Democracy

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From: USA Today
Date: 20080401
Author:Anonymous

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The State of India's Democracy marks the 60th anniversary of India's independence and subsequent transition to democracy. 'While we should celebrate the success of India's democracy, we should also not be complacent," notes co-editor Sumit Ganguly, the Rabindranath Tagore Professor of Indian cultures and civilizations and professor of political science, Indiana University, Bloomington, as well as director of the India Studies Institute.

"We should always recognize that democracy is a work in progress. There are millions of Indians who do not get to benefit from the democratic ...

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