Monday, October 11, 1999
Laloo's last sigh
Democratic justice has finally caught up with Laloo Prasad Yadav. Ten years after the total destruction he began delivering by way of revolution to the people of Bihar, the long arm of the electorate has snuffed out, albeit extremely belatedly, his cynical, self-serving vision of social justice.
The real victors
One remarkable feature of the elections is the increase in the number of small parties and the Lok Sabha seats won by them. The other is that as many as 200 Lok Sabha seats overall changed hands -- an index of voter disenchantment with politicians of all hues.
Toothless watchdogs
In a country where every morning brings stories of scams, no high-ranking public functionary or corrupt politician has ever been convicted and sent to prison.
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