India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.
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"the simplest of the simple human activity, inextricably connected to life"
— Justice PS Narasimha , Academic
"The fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths shall override the privilege of a motorised vehicle."
— Justice PS Narasimha , Academic
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India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.
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