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Unfortunately, we live in an age of political dwarfs, political managers without vision or courage. But their time is running out.

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Vajpayee interviewed by Erich Follath and Tiziano Terzani: “Guru der Nationen”, Der Spiegel, 1996/19, p. 163. quoted from Elst, Koenraad (2001). Decolonizing the Hindu mind: Ideological development of Hindu revivalism. New Delhi: Rupa. p.168

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