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	May 15, 2000

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"You can see for yourself how far rumours can go. Don't take such unsubstantiated reports at their face value."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, to BJP MPs while scotching speculation about his illness

"Water in India is like Draupadi. There are five ministers dealing with it."
C.P. Thakur, Union minister for water resources, on the difficulties he faced while trying to put together relief measures for states reeling under severe drought

"I haven't been defence minister or petroleum minister. I don't think an ordinary MP is in any position to make illegitimate money."
Amar Singh, Samajwadi Party MP, in The Indian Express.

"They are hyperactive on and off the field. That may have prompted the media and the public to suspect them."
Eknath Solkar, former Test cricketer, on the possibility of Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia being involved in match-fixing

"With live television coverage, MPs feel that they can sit at home and watch the House proceedings."
Pramod Mahajan
Parliamentary Affairs Minister

"Often good speeches don't get reported but if MPs sneeze during Zero Hour, it makes news."
Madhavrao Scindia
Congress Leader

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