This paradox of &quot; hunger amidst plenty &quot; and the fact that the poor may not have benefited from the recent economic growth of &quot; India Shining &quot; , may have contributed to the victory in 2004 of the new Congress-led coalition, the United Progressive Alliance.
This paradox of &quot; hunger amidst plenty &quot; and the fact that the poor may not have benefited from the recent economic growth of &quot; India Shining &quot; , may have contributed to the victory in 2004 of the new Congress-led coalition, the United Progressive Alliance.