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The invisible man | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

The invisible man | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Gilles Verniers |Updated: April 20, 2019 12:15:21 am

The invisible man

One finds little discussion on the place or role of citizens, who are depicted mostly as passive recipients of state intervention on the economy. The various flashbacks principally serve to underline the merits of the current administration, using contrast as a tool of comparison.

The invisible man
Keeping the citizenry in line: People queue up outside a bank, following demonetisation (Express Photo: Gajendra Yadav)


EVERY ELECTION SEASON expectedly brings its share of books dwelling on the past, the current state and the future of India’s democracy. Citizen Raj is Surjit Bhalla’s contribution to the discussion, one that contrasts with the usual celebratory tone of such publications.

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