New Delhi : Haryana may be a small state, but it wields considerable political muscle. And it was the state’s political evolution over the 21 st century that took centre stage at the launch of Arjun Singh Kadian’s Power Pivots: Politics of Haryana in the 21st Century .

“Haryana is not what we read about from the lens of Delhi. It has changed a lot,” said Captain Abhimanyu Singh Sindhu, a former cabinet minister in the Haryana government who joined Kadian for a panel discussion. “There has been huge migration from the rural to urban areas. It is a largely urbanised state, strong as far as economic development is concerned.”

Held at Kunzum Books in Delhi’s Jor Bagh, the discussion panel was moderated by Lipika Bhushan, a publishing consultant. Close to 50 people, some

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