"When I become PM, I will shift the capital from Delhi to
Patna."
Laloo Prasad Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal president
"You have dialled the wrong number."
Suraj Bhan, Uttar Pradesh governor, when asked to comment on the law and
order situation in Bihar after taking additional charge of the state
"The best part of it was that I could visit a large
number of shrines."
Karan Singh, Congress candidate from Lucknow, on his experiences
during the poll campaign
"The name India was given by Britishers and smacks of
slavery."
Swami Madhvanand Saraswati, Shankaracharya, demanding that the
country's name should revert to Bharat
"She is an insane person. What does she know of the
legal system? How can she file cases?"
Jyoti Basu, West Bengal chief minister, on Trinamool chief Mamata
Banerjee's threat to initiate legal action against three poll officials
"I genuinely feel I'm nowhere near the legends of
Indian cinema."
Amitabh Bachchan, actor, in an interview to The Times of India
"Sonia had made Manmohan Singh a scapegoat. There was
no way he could have won the seat."
V.K. Malhotra, BJP leader
"Winning and losing are part of the game. I have no
complaints against anyone."
Manmohan Singh, Congress leader |