Word: pratap
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...general strikes that emptied the streets. Slogan-shouting housewives marched through New Delhi, while in Mumbai protestors rode bullock carts to show that cars are now out of reach of the common man (never mind that less than 10% of the adult population owns a car). Says Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a spokesman for the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party: "This is an economic terror unleashed on the people of this country." Yet the government may be forced into further hikes should crude prices remain high. "There is still a large uncovered gap and the recent price rises announced will...
...Beteille is one of two members of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's so-called Knowledge commission who publicly resigned their posts this week over the quota issue. "It is often said that caste is a reality in India," wrote Pratap Bhanu Mehta, in an incendiary open letter of resignation printed in the Indian Express. "I couldn't agree more. But your government is in the process of making caste the only reality in India...
...countries concerned to educate the masses and create awareness about how to prevent TIME, the West can chip in with the funds required for treatment of patients. Further, concerted efforts are imperative to develop a vaccine as well as a cure for AIDS at affordable prices. AJIT PRATAP SINGH Ludhiana, India...