Despite deficit rains, we have been successful in bringing down the inflation down from double digits to 3-4%

Based on my experience, I can say that India country can be freed of corruption.

The budget is forward looking growth engine and will promote transparency and integrity. It is for the common people. This budget shows where we want to take India through railways. It budget aspires for better service, speed and safety. It is an effort to create modern railways contributing towards a developed India.

The nation should move towards one target, one direction, one intention and one decision.

Our culture is our strength be it music, dance, poetry or anything, and these are very precious.

Earlier the world was bi polar. Foreign policy would be centered around two super powers. India was a little late in realizing that this bi polar situation was for namesake. Now the entire world, in changed circumstances, especially in 21st century, it is more interdependent and inter connected, earlier, the foreign policy was possible between governments, but today it is not possible just between governments. Government relations are important but increasing people to people contact is equally important. There's been a shift in paradigm.

Technology has a critical role in realizing the vision of a Digital India - the power of 125 crore connected Indians.