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NEWSNOTES
Voices
"We
have a rich businessman in the middle of a corruption scandal who is given
a British passport after donating a million pounds."
Norman Baker, British Opposition MP, attacking the Labour Government's
decision to give passports to the Hinduja brothers in record time
"My
father told me that you were like a Bedouin, like us, and that we can
trust you."
Prince Miteb, son of the Saudi Arabian crown prince, after presenting
Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh a prize Arabian steed
"Why
not? Walking is good for health. If you want, you may also join."
Viren Shah, West Bengal governor, to reporters while walking down a
Kolkata street to reach the Raj Bhavan after Opposition MLAs in the state
Assembly disrupted his speech
"This
is a national problem and should be tackled as such. The mafia is into
construction, drugs ... So why target the film world alone?"
Sunil Dutt, actor and Congress MP, on the arrest of film financier
Bharat Shah
Vis-A-Vis
"People
go to the Kumbha because of faith. Sonia must have gone to derive some
political mileage."
Jana Krishnamurthi, Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party
"This
is a visit to my ancestral town. If anybody wants to see a political motive
in it, he is free to do so."
Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress
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