A government can do only what is feasible given the political and economic context.

I don't think anyone has qualms in saying victory to the people of India. But when a political party appropriates such a slogan and says this is the definition of patriotism, those who say it are patriotic and those who don't are not patriotic, then I reject that definition.

Once the war of words begins, truth is the casualty.

I belong to the Congress. My party has always supported prohibition, though it may not have been successful in implementing prohibition in many states.

We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.

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