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Mukulika Banerjee

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modi bowled them over but they are fans and not citizens

Modi Bowled Them Over, But they are Fans and Not Citizens

This was an audience that wants desperately to believe India finally has a leader who will turn around the country's fortunes and put an end to their sense of shame at its failings.