An economy growing at 7 percent per year, can and must find the resources to improve the lives of its millions of poor.

To be equitable, economic growth has to be sustainable. To be sustainable, economic growth has in turn to be all-inclusive. All-inclusive is no longer the greatest good of the greatest number. It is actually 'Sarvodaya' or the 'rise of all'. This Mahatma Gandhi saw as essential to Satyagraha itself.

I have issued instructions that while handling the situation in Upper Assam innocent civilians should not be harassed.

During Congress rule terrorism was countered effectively and firmly, whereas during the BJP regime terrorists were treated like guests and released in their own country.

The future of each of us is inter-connected and all of us should work together by following the path laid down by former leaders of the party for the development of the country and its brighter future.

I am resigning my post in the parliament. I have done this because I think it is the right thing to do.

My complaint with Dr Singh is that he sometimes does not highlight his achievements enough.