Voices

India Today, April 26, 1999
April 26, 1999

"Agni is a symbol of that resurgent India which is able to say yes, we will stand on our own feet."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, on the testing of Agni-II

"It is similar to Bill Clinton ordering the bombing of Iraq when he was faced with impeachment proceedings."
Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) leader, on the Agni-II test timing

"There is no need for us to conspire against them because they are digging their own grave."
Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, referring to the BJP

"If one (party) goes, two will come."
George Fernandes, defence minister, on the BJP-led coalition

"A Congress-led coalition will be much more entertaining than a cricket match."
Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, on the political developments at the Centre

"If someone gives me one blow, I will give ten."
J. Jayalalitha, AIADMK chief

"There's no silver lining here ... They have been losing continuously and a losing side can never be confident."
Bishen Singh Bedi, former cricket captain, on the Indian team's prospects in the World Cup

"I know I'm not 'husband material'."
Rajesh Khanna, actor-politician, in Stardust