But this attitude and mindset is not just out of place in post-liberalisation India. It has an equally pronounced lack of fit with a democracy that has drawn the admiration of the world. Democratic politics in this country has proved to be a space of equal opportunity, it has accorded upward mobility to minorities and marginalised groups. As Sharma et al prove over and over again, India’s government has a long way to go before it can fulfill the radical promise of its politics.
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