'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?'
Facing ire over his alleged inflammatory speech warning Muslims of a 'final battle', Union Minister of State for Human Resource and Development Ram Shankar Katheria claims he did not make any such comments.
'Transparency is us watching the government and not the government watching us'
'After the Parliament election results many people are confused and that is why this crisis has erupted
'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.'
'Since the RJD came to power, criminals have stopped fearing the law.'
'Writers are always nervous.' 'If you go to a party, you will notice that the writers are always in a corner of the party, looking anxious, sweating and tense about something or the other.' 'I am that kind of person.'
'The decline of the Congress party and its inability to play the lead role in Opposition politics has created a space for the TMC to expand.'
'He is not acting solo.' 'The plot may have people within the Congress and outside.'
'Shinde and Fadnavis have different working styles and certainly there is a crack that has come between them.'
'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.'
'The central government forces are supporting one group and the state government forces are supporting another group and this is resulting in non-stop cross-firing, which has resulted in the killing of many innocent people.'
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'...by directing these draconian provisions against political and ideological opponents of the ruling group, minorities, and those who dare to dissent through and selective prosecution and prolonged incarceration as undertrials.'
'George Fernandes will always be remembered in history as the man who successfully called the railway strike.'
'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'
'It could backfire on the BJP and boost the Opposition parties.'
'They were only chanting one slogan, "Ghar jaana hai (we want to go home)".'
'There is a sense within the government and Modi that things are not as good as they were in 2019.'
'The wife will not only abuse her husband for giving her less money, but also abuse the government.' 'Look at the price of a cooking gas cylinder, it is Rs 1,200.'
Worried over those under home quarantine going out and mingling with others, the Karnataka government wants them to confirm their location through selfies.
'The culture of the BJP has changed and the party too has changed with this new culture. 'The BJP is having bad political management, bad man management, personal management and inter-personal relationships.' 'Therefore, people like me are not in the BJP.'
'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'
'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.'
'The most important thing is that medical aid reaches people whenever required.'
'Piyush Goyal is the chief and it is always the chief who is considered to be responsible.'
'The act of demolition, for whatever reason, was far too hasty without even giving an opportunity of an appeal.'
'It will be a long time before we will see the likes of Vajpayee again.'
'It is not the duty of government to protect minority religions or promote it.'
'The actual amount due to Jet Airways employees is Rs 1,200 crore, and the management is giving only Rs 52 crore.'
'People with vested interests in the BJP don't want the Patels to get reservation.'
'UCC should be across India and legally applicable to every Indian citizen.'
'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'
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'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.'
'If they don't make Ajit Pawar chief minister, what can he do?'
'If we want a stable society, then all groups must feel that they have a seat at the table of power.'
This was the second time D K Shivakumar foiled Amit A Shah's plans.
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