She was mother not only to me but to the whole nation. She served the Indian people to the last drop of her blood.

Development is not about factories, dams and roads. Development is about people. The goal is material, cultural and spiritual fulfilment for the people. The human factor is of supreme value in development.

We must see that regional imbalances in the growth of various parties of the country are removed and all the states progress evenly. We shall ensure that all citizens of the country get full opportunity to contribute their might towards India's progress.

Our task today is to bring India to the threshold of the twenty-first century, free of burden of poverty, legacy of our colonial past, and capable of meeting the rising aspirations of our people.

When a big tree falls, the ground shakes

Women are the social conscience of a country. They hold our societies together.

For some days, people thought that India was shaking. But there are always tremors when a great tree falls.