'We have got our permutations and combinations in place.' 'We are also trying to garner support from some NDA allies.' 'Every section of society has suffered during the four years of Modi rule.'
'The biggest gainers under this scheme would be insurance companies.' 'If the government is going to route the payments through the insurance companies, these companies will be making nearly 30 per cent of the money.' 'For instance, if the government is paying Rs 100, then Rs 30 will go to these insurance companies.' 'Only Rs 70 will be available for expenditure that will be incurred by the hospitals.'
'If a drone can't fly airspace without the DGCA knowing about it, how did such a big plane get airborne?' 'The DGCA knows this aircraft had undergone major repairs. Now, the question is who allowed it.' 'The DGCA cannot come out of this.'
'Those who foment trouble in the valley have been told to lie low till a new elected government takes shape in the state.'
'Police officers have to meet Dalits and other communities, find out about issues that could lead to law and order problems.'
'Why is the RSS trying to destroy the indigenous culture of Assam and its language?' 'If these migrants settle in Assam, they will overwhelm the 47 per cent of people who speak Assamese.'
'It is a concocted letter and we suspect the IB (Intelligence Bureau) to be behind this game.' 'All the investigation agencies should have quietly gone about finding more about this alleged plot to kill the prime minister.' 'Why are you leaking such a letter that reveals the plot to the press as well as to BJP spokespersons?'
Congress leader Manak Agarwal's demand for a CBI inquiry into the godman's suicide has set off a controversy.
One feels for the classy cast -- all of them -- for being part of a film that has neither substance nor sense nor a story line, says Prasanna D Zore.
'I know most of the politicians in this country and I know how fair-weather friends they can be.' 'If they get defeated in elections, they will blame it upon something that cannot respond to their allegations like the EVMs.'
'As a woman torn between familial duties and somebody evolving into a person trying to live life on her own terms, Madhuri is ecstatic to watch,' notes Prasanna D Zore.
'A movie to bring back memories of your innocent, carefree, childhood,' says Prasanna Zore.
'If Shivakumar and Deve Gowda play the match well, this government will complete five years.'
'The satire in Khajoor Pe Atke is not savage enough,' feels Prasanna Zore.
'Why is the entire Cabinet running around in Bangalore?' 'Why are they making arrangements for horse-trading?' 'Is this not the BJP's greed for power?' 'They have won the entire country. Why are they so desperate for Karnataka?'
'And the same trust was evident in the Karnataka election.'
'Even the ruling party -- if it really respects the independence of the judiciary and democracy -- should support this impeachment motion.'
The message is loud and clear. The writing is on the wall. Wake up before it is too late... says Prasanna D Zore.
'Get lost from here, you scoundrel. Nobody in this administration will help you,' the CM shouted at me.
'The control of the Church over Christian people regarding politics has become weak...' 'People have started to think independently and it is not for sure that they will obey whatever the Church asks them to do.'
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