Evidence points out that if you raise tariffs too much it will increase smuggling.

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.

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.

In income tax, there is no case for amnesty.

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

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.