Congress is not a party which fades when not in power 
Today, to allege corruption seems to be the pastime of most people. All kinds of allegations are leveled. I think it is self-defeating.
What we will become depends on us
Let me tell you, very frankly, when I went to the Harvard Business School I was more or less a committed socialist.
The police force cannot be completely independent of the executive government. 
I think people respect governments that take decisions and act decisively. 
It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world. 
I don't think we should label budgets even before the budget is presented. 
Independence is a very subjective assessment. 
We cannot afford to leave the poor behind. 
I have maintained that the people of India are ahead of their governments. The people of India are at least 10 to 15 years ahead of their governments. 
Growth is a panacea for many ills in society; not entirely, but many. 
All wisdom does not reside in Delhi. 
Police can only act on intelligence. 
When I came back to India after Harvard Business School, I started as a lawyer and as a trade union leader. 
Evidence points out that if you raise tariffs too much it will increase smuggling. 
Criticism of a policy is welcome. But in the garb of criticizing a policy, if you allege that the policy was made for corrupt purposes, I reject it. 