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	April 17, 2000

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"What is Track II? I only believe in one track."
Jaswant Singh, external affairs minister, denying reports of a new diplomatic initiative by India and Pakistan

"The Janata parivar is like a group of tribals. You never know when they unite or fall apart."
Sharad Yadav, Union minister for civil aviation

"How long can I be in the back seat? I want to be in a position to influence policies."
Vijay Mallya, business tycoon, to The Times of India, after losing the Rajya Sabha elections

"Andhra is the only state where animals are sacrificed on the Assembly premises in what they claim are purification exercises."
Maneka Gandhi, minister of state for social justice, accusing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of turning a blind eye to animal slaughter

"I've carried a flower in my hand for too long. It's time I held a gun. "
Kumar Gaurav, actor, on his recent comeback as a gangster in films

"I appeal to voters to sink the Shiv Sena without a trace in the municipal corporation polls."
Gopinath Munde, Ex-Deputy CM, Maharashtra

"The Sena can never be sunk. It's had an upper hand whenever the BJP has fought elections alone."
Manohar Joshi, Union Minister for Heavy Industries

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