“We must see that regional imbalances in the growth of various parties of the country are removed and all the states progress evenly. We shall ensure that all citizens of the country get full opportunity to contribute their might towards India’s progress.”

— Rajiv Gandhi

Independence Day speech on 15 August 1985, in p. 30
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