I'd assume that India has its fair share of smart people who are able to spot fallacious rhetorics and want to see the bank accounts of officials in return.
Who is "smarter", the people that manipulate both their philosophy and the majority's opinion to suit their goals, or the people who's smart philosophies are uncompromised but unimplemented?
You’ll have to consult the opinion of parent comment.
I read it as smart=intellectually smart and virtuous.