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NEWSNOTES
Voices
"My dream of seeing what
black flags look like has at last met with success."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, in a sarcastic vein
after Congress activists waved black flags during his recent visit to
Bhuj and other earthquake-affected areas of Gujarat
"Jayalalitha is known to
make wild allegations. She had once accused MGR's widow Janaki of putting
poison in his milk. Later she said the poison was put in buttermilk."
M. Karunanidhi, former Tamil Nadu chief minister
"We have to fashion liberalisation
for ourselves. If you have to wear a hat of liberalisation, please wear
one that fits your head."
V.P. Singh, former prime minister, criticising the economic
policies of the NDA Government and the Congress
"I don't mind rumours. And
I don't mind getting pregnant. It's every woman's dream to be a mother.
But let me first get pregnant."
Twinkle Khanna, actress, responding to reports in the press
that she had walked out of a movie because she was pregnant
VIS-A-VIS
"The day is not far off
when a dialogue will be initiated in which the Hurriyat will be taken
into confidence."
Abdul Ghani Bhat, Chairman, Hurriyat Conference
"Everyone I met has stressed
the fact that the Hurriyat has no role to play in deciding Kashmir's future."
K.C. Pant, Government interlocutor on Kashmir
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