Arun Jaitley Quotes

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Arun Jaitley

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 28, 1952

According to me when former governors join the political mainstream, the whole cause propagated for autonomy of the institutions, itself gets impacted. When they dwell into statements which are politically loaded, rather than during their tenure as a governor, it is far easier to analyse those statements.

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We as a government are entitled to be criticised.

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Step by step, brick by brick, the edifice of India's legislature is being destroyed.

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Hate speech can't be a part of free speech.

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When the Emergency was proclaimed at midnight on 25 June 1975, they came to arrest me. I managed to escape by going to a friend's house nearby.

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I think the Indian media suffers from a feudal mindset.

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My own dealings with the RSS and allied organisations have been extremely positive and a pleasant experience.

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Narendra Modi promised a future and represented a hope. He wanted to rid the nation of a non-performing, corrupt government. People voted for him.

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The Gandhi family is a pampered lot. They have only dealt with people at their beck and call.

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Only a state with resources can deplete poverty.

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I've always had full confidence in the professionalism and the assessment of the armed forces.

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Far as the government's reform agenda is concerned, a series of measures have been enacted which should increase the supply potential of the economy.

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Logically, a Congress-led government looks difficult.

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Parliamentary obstructionism should be avoided. It is a weapon to be used in the rarest of the rare cases. Parliamentary accountability is as important as parliamentary debate. Both must coexist.

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What makes the BJP or its government of Modi a brand for the elections - it is some content that makes the brand. Hollowness cannot create a brand, chest-thumping can't create a brand. Ultimately, the quality of the product creates a brand.

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Merely slogans and statements will not remove poverty.

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In an economy where public spending is extremely important, the governments must spend, they must spend more but at the same time you can't afford to be reckless and do away with all kinds of fiscal prudence.

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In the life of any country, the most defining moment is the creation of the country itself.

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Manmohan Singh is the best politician India has seen. I can't say the same about him as an economist.

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A finance minister should have a basic understanding of the country, know where the shoe pinches and, hence, have some compassion in policy formulation. An ability to understand economic issues should certainly be there.

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