We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.

It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.

'Big business' was a bad phrase in India. To be accused of being big business was the worst accusation you could make. All that has gone now. The whole mindset has changed.

If you go back to any period in India's history, all the hard decisions this country had to take were taken when the Congress was in power.

In income tax, there is no case for amnesty.

I think people respect governments that take decisions and act decisively.

I know my limitations. I live and work according to my limitations. And my party only two weeks ago has clearly declared that the leader of the party after Ms Sonia Gandhi will be Mr Rahul Gandhi. And all of us, including me, have expressed our solid support to Mr Rahul Gandhi.