Arun Jaitley

“In a mahagathabandhan, who will use whom and who will trip whom is not clear.”

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

“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.”

“The two most charming politicians who stand out are Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pranab Mukherjee.”

“When you become a consultant to a political party, your views are no longer objective. You do it at a cost.”

“If some student belonging to weaker section of society suffers distress, humanity says it must be addressed.”

“Leaders are judged on merit and not on caste or family names.”

“Logically, a Congress-led government looks difficult.”

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

“Parliament's job is to conduct discussions. But many a time, Parliament is used to ignore issues, and in such situations, obstruction of Parliament is in the favour of democracy. Therefore, parliamentary obstruction is not undemocratic.”

“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.”

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

“I think the Indian media suffers from a feudal mindset.”

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

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

“The concept of UBI (universal basic income) is a good concept and when Arvind Subramanian had started it, I told him that Indian politicians will say continue the existing subsidies and give this over and above.”

“Extraordinary situations require an out-of-box thinking. Conventionalists cannot find such solutions.”

“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.”

“Terror must be attacked from where it originates. Otherwise, you will only be defending yourself against terror.”

“Only a state with resources can deplete poverty.”