On the record
I believe, after this exposure of facts, no man can entertain a doubt of the collusion of ministers with the corrupt interest of the delinquents in India.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts the undeniable collusion between government ministers and corrupt officials in India, highlighting the moral decay in politics.
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