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"In
the Puranas, we have a Bhola Shankar. There are many similar Bhola Shankars
among today's politicians."
P.V. Narasimha Rao, former prime minister, decrying the growing
tendency among politicians to take recourse to populism
"These
computerwallahs are trying to malign us for our backwardness."
Laloo Prasad Yadav, former Bihar chief minister, attacking Andhra
Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for his remarks against poor
states
"At
the rate at which its graph is going down in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP will
be known as 'Bhago Janata Peetegi'. It is a sinking ship and nobody will
want to ever take a ride on it."
Kalyan Singh, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, denying reports
that he may return to the BJP
"I
never wanted to be an Olympian. All I wanted was to keep breaking my own
record. I never competed to defeat anybody."
P.T. Usha, India's best ever woman athlete
"There
will be no split in the CPI(M). If anyone wants to leave the party they
are welcome to do so."
Jyoti Basu, West Bengal chief minister
"In
civilised societies, when a husband and wife don't get along they separate
so that they remain happy."
Saifuddin Choudhury, CPI(M) rebel and former MP
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