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Sir, — The comments on the UNDP's annual Human Development Report in your Editorial `Democracy and Development' (July 29) are thought provoking. There is no gainsaying that democratic governance is far better than authoritarian regimes. Addressing the ``democratic deficits.... and strengthening institutions are critical for building a virtuous cycle between governance and human development....'' Otherwise the excellently conceived `visions' for the future will be nothing more than pipe dreams.Way back on December 13, 1963, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, addressing the Lok Sabha, said ``One thing that distresses me greatly is that there is a good number of people in India who have not profited by development planning and whose poverty is abysmal and most painful. I do think that some method should be found to remedy the situation.'' The ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
K. Ramamurthi,
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