Loud Thinking March 25, 2015 at 06:57PM
Around 215 mMillion Indians have zero assets
tribune-inti.com
By Prachi Salve
In a country where ?inclusion? is the emerging political mantra, an estimated 215 million Indians?roughly the population of Canada and Pakistan combined?are largely excluded from economic progress. These paupers, of sorts, have ?zero assets?, which means they do not own a television set, a motorcycle, a mobile phone, or any of seven items recognised by the government as being of economic value, official data reveal. After the Aam Aadmi Party?s sweep to power, riding on the support of Delhi?s poorest, these huge numbers also provide an indication of the political space available for parties that focus on…
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