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If the Congress president made an infantile and irresponsible allegation that the RSS masterminded the blasts, its dynastic leader Sonia Gandhi has remained totally and eloquently silent on the matter. Their response is an insult to the memory of those who died.
L K Advani, on the Coimbatore blasts controversy.

We were free from terrorism two decades ago. It was the Congress which gave birth to terrorism by adopting wrong policies. In Punjab, the Bhindranwale cult was a creation of the Congress and in Tamil Nadu the Congress's support to the LTTE gave birth to a bashmasur (demon).
L K Advani

Ramakrishna Hegde is a jackal who has joined a tiger.
Karnataka Chief Minister J H Patel

The fate of governments is not decided in bathrooms and five star hotels.
J H Patel, reacting to the rumours that his Janata Dal government will fall after the election

The Congress's real fight this election is with the RSS.
Congress president Sitaram Kesri

I had only mentioned there could be a possibilty of the RSS hand in the Coimbatore blasts.
Sitaram Kesri, clearly backtracking on his controversial statement.

Sonia Gandhi is the Congress leader. I am merely the party president.
Sitaram Kesri

The nation's development is being seriously curtailed by forces trying to exploit the communal divide for grabbing power.
Sonia Gandhi

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