India Whining

A new report on India "Shining":

Defense and capital expenditure are up, while spending on the social sectors has declined. As many as 48.6 percent farmers are debt-ridden and many are committing suicide.

The judiciary, often asked to intervene in the disadvantaged groups' interest, still has not overcome the problem of court delays. More than 3.4 million cases were pending in mid-2004, the paper said.

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