Mr. Smith Goes To...Delhi?

The late Jimmy Stewart might have been able to muster up even more support for his filibuster if he had used the same tool lawmakers in India are locking on to...In New Delhi, Indian parliament party whips are using SMS messaging to rally their party's representatives into the house for legislative voting on key issues or to reach a quorum. Would you expect less in "The world's most populous democracy is also its fastest-growing mobile phone market, adding about two million customers a month."

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