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“I was born in a free country, which seeked to encourage freedom and justice for all. I want to be a part of that process, just like any other Indian.”
“I have never lived off my family name.”
“My belief is that policy cannot be piecemeal.”
“The country's future is what you will make it. Make your local representatives in parliament and assembly more answerable. Ask for more transparency in use of public funds.”
“If you teach a girl, you are not just imparting education to a woman but to a family that will later help in nation building.”
“Change can't be a compulsion. It has to happen organically.”
“If you can't take the heat, don't be on that street... I get abused every day, and I don't cry on anybody's shoulder. I don't play the victim card. I get abused, threatened - not only on Twitter but off it, also.”
“I think that Congress and its affiliates and journalists who support them have made trolling quite a sophisticated measure of intervention.”
“I feel travelling by road helps me connect with more people and understand their problems.”
“I think when anyone struggles, they think they are being short changed.”
“Handloom is a legacy, a craft which involves close to four million weavers in the country. They have to decide how they would like to position their wares in the domestic and global markets. We in the government will support their vision to the best of our abilities.”
“Every Indian has a right to take part in politics. Why not me?”
“The platform of 'Kyunki' is irreplaceable in my life. This is where I began my journey as an actor.”
“Life, especially life on soaps, sometimes needs a reality check.”
“No one can stop me from living my life the way I want to.”
“I want to categorically say that whatever I am, I have made a space for myself in Indian politics and media out of my own perseverance and hard work.”
“No character in a soap is indispensable.”
“I know the pros and cons of not being diplomatic.”
“One should not encourage division on the basis of religion, region, caste, or creed if one wants India to truly rise as one of the greatest nations of the world.”
“If somebody flouts laws unconstitutionally, they will not get support from the BJP.”