Humanitarianism and Democracy (Maanava Dharmah – Prajaaprabhutvam Cheti Shatakadvayam)
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These Satkarnas are Prof Nadkarni’s passionate plea for an authentic democratic order which guarantees the rights of every citizen while each citizen participates in it being fully aware of his / her duties. The complementarity of rights and duties is shown to be the essence of genuine democracy.
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