Growth is a panacea for many ills in society; not entirely, but many.

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

We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.

Independence is a very subjective assessment.

Police can only act on intelligence.

I have maintained that the people of India are ahead of their governments. The people of India are at least 10 to 15 years ahead of their governments.

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