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.

Police can only act on intelligence.

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.

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

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

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.

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