In 2010, the Commonwealth Games will take place in Delhi, India’s capital under the slogan ‘Humanity, Equality, Destiny’. To many, this may seem appropriate – earlier this year the country underwent its fifteenth general election since independence. 714 million registered to vote, reinforcing India’s position as the largest functioning democracy in the world. But for millions of people in India, these concepts are far from reality.
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