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India's Socialist Constitution

Originally published in The Wall Street Journal

India is a democracy, but according to the Supreme Court it's less democratic than you might think. The justices recently shot down a challenge to Indira Gandhi's 1970s-era ploy to stamp her economic policies on the country in perpetuity. At issue: Does the word "socialism" belong in the Indian Constitution? And is every political party required to be socialist even if such a requirement is antithetical to free speech?

India is a democracy, but according to the Supreme Court it's less democratic than you might think. The justices recently shot down a challenge to Indira Gandhi's 1970s-era ploy to stamp her economic policies on the country in perpetuity. At issue: Does the word "socialism" belong in the Indian Constitution? And is every political party required to be socialist even if such a requirement is antithetical to free speech?

 

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