Voices

India Today, issue dated July 19, 1999
July 19, 1999

"Pakistan is capable of taking irrational decisions."
L K Advani, home minister, on the Pakistani threat to exercise the nuclear option

"My contribution is nothing compared to what the jawans are going through."
Rangrao Vithoba Pawar, who donated the Rs 5 lakh he had saved for his daughter's wedding to the disabled soldiers' fund

"If Pakistan wants this to end in the battlefield, then it will go on."
George Fernandes, defence minister, on the options before India to end the war in Kargil.

"Everything cannot be left to a defeated caretaker government."
Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Politbureau member, on the need for a regular consultative mechanism on Kargil.

"It is time our forces were allowed to cross the Line of Control and liberate Pakistan-occupied Kashmir."
Kalyan Singh, Uttar Pradesh chief minister.

"When two countries are fighting it's very hard to go out and play on a cricket field."
Sachin Tendulkar, cricketer.

"If they don't behave, we'll teach them how to."
Amitabh Bachchan, film star, saying India was potent enough to teach Pakistan a lesson, in an interview to Star News.

"To break into the top 50 in singles."
Leander Paes, tennis star, on his next target.