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	June 26, 2000

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India Today issue dated June 26, 2000 "I know the people who were behind this conflict ... Kargil was the biggest debacle after the 1971 war with India."
Nawaz Sharif, ousted Pakistani prime minister, in Karachi

"If there is evidence of BJP-RSS links with the incidents, I will certainly withdraw support to the Government. But before anything is found, I can't throw the system into disarray."
N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh chief minister, on the recent attacks on churches in Hyderabad

"The government's job is governance. It has no business running hotels and airlines."
Sharad Yadav, Union civil aviation minister, on the proposed plans to privatise Indian Airlines and Air-India

"I thought it was another of Hansie's jokes. With the benefit of hindsight I realise it could have been his way of approaching us."
Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer, deposing before the government-appointed commission that is looking into the match fixing-charges against former captain Hansie Cronje

"Analysis indicates rigging in Panskura. People in Keshupur were prevented from casting their votes."
H.S. Surjeet, CPI(M) general secretary

"I have no information about any rigging. The people seem to have voted for those who are anti-people."
Jyoti Basu, West Bengal Chief Minister

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