Religion to me is devotion to work and devotedly working is being religious.

Good governance needs self-discipline. Only discipline within can ensure discipline without.

There is no red tapism in my state, only red carpet.

We have to see that all regions of India, particularly the east and west, are brought on par in development parameters.

The Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers are one team. The Cabinet Ministers and the State Ministers are another team. The Civil Servants at the Centre and the States are yet another team. This is the only way we can successfully develop India.

The MPs are not adopting villages; it's the villages that are adopting the MPs.

I am of the firm belief that the nation should progress on the issue of development. And it is necessary that the country moves forward on the issue of development.