INC

“The proceedings before this Hon. Commission are proof enough that the present Government has gone out on a hunting spree, combing official records, trying to spin out some case or the other against me or my former colleagues and yet neither you, Sir, nor I know what is the charge I am expected to answer.”

At Delhi High Court judgment of 20 December 1979, quoting her statement of 11 January 1978

“Modi Govt & ABVP bullying an institution like JNU simply because it won't toe their line is completely condemnable”

At Second of two tweets of 12 February 2016 (2/2)

Opening the Rajya Sabha discussion, said his party stood with the government against militancy but that a distinction had to be made between militants and ordinary people. He said about 1,800 people had been injured, most by pellet guns and bullets, asked whether the bullet used against militants should be used against children, old men and women, and asked for the use of pellet guns to be stopped.

Summary, not a quote

“The gunning down by the police of 9 people in the #SterliteProtest in Tamil Nadu, is a brutal example of state sponsored terrorism.”

At Tweet text, first sentence

“For the first time in 75 years, service chiefs are being fronted to defend a policy decision by the government.”

At Post on X, first sentence

“The arrogance of the BJP government has increased so much that the government is mercilessly trampling the voices of our women players under their boots.”

Translated from Hindi by The Indian ExpressAt Paragraph beginning 'The arrogance of the BJP government'

Original words

“भाजपा सरकार का अहंकार इतना बढ़ गया है कि सरकार हमारी महिला खिलाड़ियों की आवाजों को निर्ममता के साथ बूटों तले रौंद रही है।”

Said on X that the Congress had decided to give every farmer a legal guarantee of MSP on crops as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission, and called it the party's first guarantee. Al Jazeera reported this as a promise to legalise MSP if the Congress was elected.

Summary, not a quote

“Youth of India, I am proud of you. Keep protesting. We are standing with you.”

At X post, English text, ninth paragraph

“These cowards cannot intimidate us. They will have to step aside.”

At X post, English text, seventh paragraph

“Modi Govt has turned the “Mother of Democracy” into a ‘Muzzled Democracy’!”

At X post, second paragraph

“the most anti-youth Prime Minister India has ever had”

At para 1

“He repeatedly made insinuations and provided incitement to the police and armed forces to disobey the orders of the constituted authority in statements made in various places at various meetings all over the country.”

At Rajya Sabha debates, 21 July 1975, col. 54

“This strike has affected most the poor and the weaker sections of our society.”

At Rajya Sabha debates, 14 May 1974, cols. 118-119 (L. N. Mishra quoting the Prime Minister)

“A situation has been created in which no negotiation is possible unless normalcy is restored.”

At Rajya Sabha debates, 14 May 1974, col. 147

Did not accept the independent review's report, in a letter of 7 August 1992 from the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, according to the Supreme Court. In March 1993 asked the World Bank to cancel the rest of the loan and said it would complete the project on its own; it said significant progress had been made on the resettlement and environment benchmarks and that it remained committed to the action plan.

Summary, not a quote

“According to the report of the State Government, 13 persons (one police Havildar and 12 agitators) were killed in police firing, three of them while undergoing treatment at the hospital.”

At Lok Sabha, 14 March 2006, statement of the Minister of Home Affairs, paragraph 3

“At the same time, I would like to take this opportunity to dispel with all the emphasis at my command the canard being spread by certain sections of people that this entire commitment of this House and this Government has been hijacked by me personally as my own agenda.”

At Lok Sabha Debates, 16 May 2006, Oral Answers, Starred Question No. 443, col. 3

“The process of forming the state of Telangana will be initiated. An appropriate resolution will be moved in the Assembly.”

At Paragraph beginning 'Said Home Minister P Chidambaram late in the night'

Said the 9 December announcement had rested on the consensus among Andhra Pradesh parties at the 7 December all-party meeting, but that the situation in the state had since altered and parties were divided. The Centre would hold wide-ranging consultations with all political parties and groups and involve all concerned. Appealed to parties and students to withdraw their agitations.

Summary, not a quote

“But shortly after that statement was made on December 9, the situation at the ground altered. That is an undeniable fact.”

At Lok Sabha debates, 5 August 2011, calling attention, reply of the Home Minister (PDF p. 8)

Said the Telangana resolution would be moved in the Assembly only after consulting everyone and would pass only with majority support, and advised legislators not to resign in the heat of emotion.

Summary, not a quote

“A small spark can trigger a conflagration.”

At Final paragraph of the opening statement

“However, the path that he has chosen to impose his draft of a Bill upon Parliament is totally misconceived and fraught with grave consequences for our Parliamentary democracy.”

At Paragraph 13

“The Government also respects the right of legitimate protest.”

At Paragraph beginning 'The government shares the widespread concern'

“I also feel deeply sad at the turn of events leading to clashes between protesters and police forces.”

At Second paragraph