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	Feb 28, 2000

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"Fielding candidates with a known criminal background is a political compulsion since gentlemen cannot defeat criminals."
Nitish Kumar, Union agriculture minister, defending his party's decision to give tickets to those with criminal records

"I know what the prime minister said. But the Gujarat Government won't revoke its decision to allow its employees to join the RSS."
Haren Pandya, Minister of state for home, Gujarat, to The Indian Express

"Why should we ape Valentine when we have better examples in Laila and Majnu?"
Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, on Valentine's Day celebrations

"I name Gandhi the most cruel person for Hindus in India. His principles were bogus."
Gopal Godse, brother of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, in Time magazine

"I'm very awkward outside the studios. Public-speaking is a lesson I haven't learnt from dad."
Sanjay Dutt, actor, in Filmfare

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