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Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patelafter Hindu extremists attacked Christians, when asked whether the State Government was at fault over the incidents of violence.
WHAT HE SAID:``No question of moral responsibility.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``yes, how can anyone accuse us of having anything to do with morality?’’
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Gujarat Minister of State for Home Haren Pandya after taking stock of the situation in the State.
WHAT HE SAID: ``There is 100 per cent normalcy.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``All this is completely normal. If the Vishwa Hindu Parishad does not go berserk, how will you know that the BJP is ruling in the State?’’
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Defence Minister George Fernandes after the unprecedented sacking of Naval chief Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat:
WHAT HE SAID: ``No Government could succumb to the pressure of an individual.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``Unless of course that individual is an obese lady from Chennai or a diabetic geriatric from Nagpur.’’
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Former Bihar Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, who is currently lodged in Patna’s Beur Jail in connection with the fodder scam:
WHAT HE SAID: ``I have adopted the role of Mother Teresa. I am busy in improving the living conditions of the prison inmates. Lot of work is being done in the jail.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``After all, who knows how long I may have to stay here and how many more Bihar politicians will join me here? At this rate, parties could hold their conventions in the jail.’’
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Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on ushering in the 21st century
WHAT HE SAID: ``It is a 100 per cent occidental concept.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``Don’t worry. As long as we are in power, we won’t let the country get anywhere close to the next millenium.’’
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Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha
WHAT SHE SAID: ``I dare say we have done more in the last 10 months as compared to any earlier Government.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``Some more time and we won’t have to worry about the economy since there won’t be one.’’
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Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin after the cricket team lost a Test match to New Zealand
WHAT HE SAID: ``I am disappointed that we have not won anything abroad in the last few years, five years to be precise.’’
WHAT HE DID NOT ADD: ``Why doesn’t Jagmohan Dalmiya give Test status to Burkinafasso or Venezuela? Then perhaps we’ll win something but I can’t guarantee that.’’
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