Sadanand Dhume writes: Some diehard optimists, such as the Delhi-based economist Surjit Bhalla, appear to believe that Mr. Modi is always just one state election away from unleashing the wide-ranging reforms that his pro-market fans have long anticipated. But if you pay attention to what the prime minister, along with practically every other politician, is selling the voters of Uttar Pradesh, it’s hard to imagine such an outcome. We don’t know who the state’s 140 million voters will pick to rule them. But we can be certain that they aren’t voting for reforms. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
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