'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'
'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).' 'There was no notion of Hinduism then.'
'Upper castes who complain against reservations are fighting only for their own castes.'
'It is a well-thought-out decision. I feel it is difficult for him now to step back.'
'There are 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh and we, in the north east, see this Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a route for them to enter India on the plea that they are facing persecution in Bangladesh.'
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'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.'
'Gehlot is right now doing things, which are not appreciated by the Gandhis.' 'The Gandhis have realised that their writ does not run in Rajasthan, therefore they have deflected the issue to Kharge.'
'There is a sense within the government and Modi that things are not as good as they were in 2019.'
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'They also think that if all opposition parties rally behind him, then 2024 will be Rahul versus Modi and that will be advantage BJP'
Within four years of winning a single party majority in the Lok Sabha with 282 seats -- the first time it has happened in 30 years -- the BJP has lost it.
'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.'
'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.' 'Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.' 'If you think you can fight them on social media, forget it. You can't.'
'BJP has achieved its aim by making him a regional leader dependent on them.'
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'A political party taking the law into its hands is objectionable, especially in the context of the 2002 incidents in Gujarat.'
'When Etihad initiated their bid, it was conditional.' 'They said only if someone takes a 'haircut' would they be interested.'
'Punjab elections are there and so are UP elections. They must have done some calculations (before announcing the repeal).'
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'India's treatment to a member of parliament of Afghanistan was not good and I am very upset about this action.'
'Javed Ahmed was no mastermind of the riots, and this is not mentioned in the FIR against him either.'
'The actual amount due to Jet Airways employees is Rs 1,200 crore, and the management is giving only Rs 52 crore.'
'This is not the right way to speak about farmers. How can Kumaraswamy call farmers goondas?'
Journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on August 18 for a retweet and has been in custody ever since.
The result was so disastrous for the Congress and NCP that they lost 41 seats out of 48 to the BJP-Shiv Sena combine.
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'Earlier, a lot of fear was in the minds of people that the BJP is anti-Christian and anti-minority, but over the years people have learnt to accept that the BJP is just another national party.'
'We cannot afford to be complacent about our food security needs.'
'While I am talking to you, I have no idea whether I'm infected or not.' 'I just want to go back home safely.'
'Whenever the Government of India throws the debris, they will not take such care of the mosque's debris and Muslims may object to such a move at that time.'
'Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal are the two people who have been marked and punished'
'After Father Stan Swamy's death one thing has become very clear, that if you fight for justice in India you will be called a Maoist by the State.'
'As soon as the violence broke out, they should have stepped in and sent a message that the state is there to stop this violence.' 'Had they done it right there, the situation would not have gone out of control.'
'They are trying to make the situation bad for Indian Railways so that they can hand it over to private companies.'
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