The police force cannot be completely independent of the executive government.

Two successive commissioners in London police were fired by the mayor that came into office. That doesn't mean the police in London is not independent and does not exercise powers. Ultimately it is the political executive that has to answer.

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.

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.

All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.

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.

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