During the elections last month, a new party called Congress won the majority of seats on almost all levels, so the newspapers have been filled with upcoming changes in the government. A woman by the name of Prathibha Patil was named the new President and one of the promises she has made is to make India slum-free in the next five years. It's certainly progressive, ambitious, and necessary, but also completely unrealistic in five years. Regardless, the motivations are good; Kant would be proud. Let's see where it goes in five years.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Will-India-be-slum-free-in-5-years/articleshow/4618346.cms
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well, you know what they say- aim for the stars and you'll at least learn to fly... I'm glad someone's attempting to fix things at least
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