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> India was never communist.

I'm not too sure about that. If you look at the actions, and not just merely words, Indian Government has always leaned towards communism. Emphasized social equality for all, focused very little on reward and innovation.

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The basic tenet of communism: to create a money less class and communal ownership of property was never adopted.Neither in words nor actions.

The parent is right. India has always been a socialist/pseudo-socialist country. And while a few state governments (Kerala, West Bengal) have been communist, the central government has never been communist.

"Emphasizing social equality for all" isn't communism, you should know.

Kerala, West Bengal have communist ideology. They don't have a communist administration. Again, no money less class, no communal property ownership.

Sorry, you're plain wrong. Both states have had communist administrations for decades on and off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Ma...

But the latter part of your comment is still valid, in that these administrations haven't been "as communist" as in China or Russia.

What do you mean "as communist"? Indian Constitution has no place for communist way of economics. Calling oneself Communist Party of India does not automatically make them practicing communist economics.

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