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VOICES
"I
have often wondered whether in India it is the roads which have holes
in them or the holes which have roads."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, while unveiling the Rs 60,000
crore all-weather national road project
"I
will not participate in the CPI(M) channel's TV show, but I am ready to
face Basu and Bhattacharya on any other TV channel."
Mamata Banerjee, Union railway minister, challenging CPI(M) leaders
to a debate on the decline of West Bengal
"If
I am asked whether I believe there should be a uniform civil code in the
country, I will reply that it is not part of the NDA agenda. But I certainly
believe in it."
L.K. Advani, Union home minister, in an interview to PTI
VIS-A-VIS
"I
oppose renaming of Calcutta as Kolkata. If someone wants to change his
father's name, can he do it?"
Subhash Chakravarty, Transport Minister, West Bengal
"The
decision to rename Calcutta was taken by the state Cabinet. Why didn't
he object at the meeting?"
Sailen Dasgupta, Chairman, Left Front
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METRO TODAY
Among
the major spin-offs of developing the LCA is the mountain of confidence
that India's aeronautical engineers have gained. But there's still plenty
to do, writes INDIA TODAY Deputy Editor Raj Chengappa in
