Voices

India Today, June 7, 1999
June 7, 1999

"Those who trust me come along, those who think otherwise are free to part ways."
Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, to AICC delegates, after taking back her resignation

"I am glad that the drama is over. Normal political activity can start now."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, on the withdrawal of resignation by Sonia Gandhi

"One has lost the elections twice, another has fought seven and is yet to win and often enters Parliament via the Rajya Sabha, while the rest are bureaucrats."
Sharad Pawar, expelled leader, on the kind of people running the Congress

"Having failed miserably, the Left is today politically isolated as it has never been."
Ashok Mitra, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member

"We only know one way of dealing with those who try to infringe on our sovereignty ... they will hardly have any time to escape."
L.K. Advani, home minister, referring to the Pakistan-backed infiltration in Drass-Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir

"I had a job to do and I did my best."
Sachin Tendulkar, star batsman, on his century against Kenya at Bristol

"I'm a hot woman. I'm not the shy and innocent type."
Sushmita Sen, actress, in G

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