We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.

I don't think we should label budgets even before the budget is presented.

The voter does not vote only on one issue, the voter votes on a multiplicity of issues.

All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.

People are wiser than we are willing to attribute to them.

People understand what is good for them in the long run. In the long run, what is good for people is that India's economy continues to grow at clipping pace, 8% and above, that itself brings host of benefits to the people. It brings better roads, it brings better schools, brings more money to the communities, it brings more jobs.

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