If China wants to build a new six-lane expressway, it can bulldoze its way past any number of villages in its path; in India, if you want to widen a two-lane road, you could be tied up in court for a dozen years over compensation entitlements.
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"If China wants to build a new six-lane expressway, it can bulldoze its way past any number of villages in its path; in India, if you want to widen a two-lane road, you could be tied up in court for a dozen years over compensation entitlements." — Shashi Tharoor
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If China wants to build a new six-lane expressway, it can bulldoze its way past any number of villages in its path; in India, if you want to widen a two-lane road, you could be tied up in court for a dozen years over compensation entitlements. — Shashi Tharoor
About Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor was a Public Servant from India (1956–present).
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Who said "If China wants to build a new six-lane expressway, it can bulldoze its way past…"?
This quote is attributed to Shashi Tharoor, a Public Servant from India.
When did Shashi Tharoor live?
Shashi Tharoor lived from 1956 – present.