"Terrorist organisations
and their patrons are mistaken if they think that India is a soft state that will be
deterred by their violent threats and acts."
L.K. Advani, home minister, reacting to international terrorist Osama
bin Laden's reported declaration of jehad against India and the US
"They are very nervous.
They are afraid of the Congress. They are afraid of Sonia Gandhi."
Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, referring to the BJP after a rally
in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
"I consider poll
forecast to be just like astrology."
M. Karunanidhi, DMK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister, in an article
in the party organ Murasoli
"I am not making a
comeback. I was not playing because I was unfit."
Mohammed Azharuddin, former cricket captain, while playing in the
Moin-ud-Dowllah Cup tournament, in an interview to Doordarshan
"A bedroom scene cannot
be effective unless those tender moments between a man and a woman are explicitly
depicted."
Dev Anand, veteran actor-director, on censorship and his new film
Censor, in an interview to UNI
"Fernandes' allegations
about excess ballot papers crossed all norms of political propriety."
D. Raja, CPI national secretary
"Is catching a thief
more important or should the messenger be shot?"
Jaya Jaitly, Samata spokesperson |