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John Morley: “Extremists are few, but they are active; their field is wide, their nets are far spread.”

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Extremists are few, but they are active; their field is wide, their nets are far spread.
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John Morley

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Morley describes the active role of a small group of extremists in the broader political landscape of India.

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