'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'
'Verdict shows they had illegally imposed President's rule in Uttarakhand.'
'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 first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating between immediate and urgent.'
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'This is not the right way to speak about farmers. How can Kumaraswamy call farmers goondas?'
'He only promotes those leaders who will never show any resistance to him in future.'
'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.' 'In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.'
'Rahul Gandhi should have prevented Nitish Kumar from going.' 'He must pacify Mamata Banerjee if he has a cause of Mohabbat Ki Dukaan.' 'He should bring this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan on the political canvas.'
'They killed one Gauri, but now there will be lakhs of people who will continue to do Gauri's work.'
'The tragedy with Indian Muslims is that they do politics from the heart, not from the head.'
'The consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya has demoralised them.' 'And, now it is reflecting in their individual reactions as they are losing hope to take on the BJP in 2024.'
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'For free supply of drugs and medicines itself, almost Rs 20,000 crores would be required.'
'When he was killed, did you ask questions of the Muslim community? When we spoke of 'aar-paar' you are asking questions.'
'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.'
'Hindus have never been polarised across Maharashtra in any state election.'
'Many BJP MLAs and ministers tell us the police does not listen to them.'
'When Etihad initiated their bid, it was conditional.' 'They said only if someone takes a 'haircut' would they be interested.'
'We don't know how and why this happened as the route interlock signal works fine millions of times every day across India.'
Initially facing two years jail, the actor was hit with a stricter legal provision following a public outcry, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The result was so disastrous for the Congress and NCP that they lost 41 seats out of 48 to the BJP-Shiv Sena combine.
'We do not want Kashmiri Pandits to migrate from Kashmir.'
'People of my constituency told me they will continue loving me, but will not vote for me if I am with the BJP.'
'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.' 'How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?' 'How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?'
'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.'
'Even if not me, there are other deserving candidates from Maharashtra in the Congress who should have been given the Rajya Sabha ticket.'
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
'Centres like polling booths can be set up for the area till the last adult is vaccinated -- open on all days from 9-9.' 'People should be able to come as per their convenience.'
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'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.'
'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'
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'The Ever Given, which had 200,000 tonnes of cargo, was too long for the Suez Canal.'
'Nobody is speaking up for Muslims today.' 'Secular parties too have calmed down because they feel this will hurt the Hindu vote (bank).' 'In this scenario, where does a Muslim go?'
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