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" Cleanliness is a good thing, which the society should embrace. But it has nothing to do with Modi, nor can he implement it. "

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" The justice delivery system needs structural change. It needs fresh vision and innovative solutions. "

" We are wedded to freedom of expression and shall do nothing to diminish that freedom. "

" We are great believers in the idea that the Internet can help bring justice, but justice varies from place to place across the world. "

" When the state machinery defends criminals and the public prosecutors collude with the accused in certain cases and the victims are members of a particular community, then 'Justice to all' is empty rhetoric. "

" Through geospatial technologies, you can plan a whole city sitting in your room. "

" You learn on the job. When I was a young lawyer and got a case, I knew nothing about the subject. You start reading, you look for the philosophy behind it, and by the time you are actually in a court of law, you are a master. "

" Most of us tend to be swayed by what we read. Judges are not superhuman. They, too, are mortals. This is why they have to be exceptionally careful in rendering decisions, which cause unintended consequences. "

" When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars. "

" All of us have a romantic streak in us. That's why we are fallible, aren't we? "

" Market mechanisms are totally irrelevant when resources are used to serve a larger purpose, especially for the underserved, unserved, or marginalised. "

" That's what technology does to you - makes you lazy but allows you to innovate. "

" Universities are not places where police can come and arrest people. Let the children have a discourse as they want to. They will learn as they move on in life. But to target individuals and institutions is dangerous. "

" To the youth who have taken up guns, I urge them to return to their parents and shun violence. "

" No one can end it, but incidents of corruption can be reduced. "

" The optimal use of natural resources can be made only if there is a well-thought-out policy framework for their exploitation towards a particular end use. "

" The press in India, I believe, is more free, and happily so, than perhaps media anywhere in the world. Right? Which is a good thing. "

" Nationalism and anti-nationalism is a matter of perception. You cannot mandate who is a nationalist and what is not. "

" How do you trust a prime minister who said one thing before the elections and does exactly the opposite after the elections? "

" While the Internet is important for us, India is also necessary for the Internet with its 1.2 billion population. "

" Corruption is in society and in every strata of society. "

" We must make the government accept that at a time when we are expected to look ahead, we cannot afford to start discriminating against our own people in the name of 'ethos.' "

" Appointments to the higher judiciary must be through transparent processes, which ensure that persons of impeccable integrity and high competence are appointed to these positions. "

" I came into politics by accident. I may go out of politics by accident. "

" There is an urgent need for the Central government to take the lead in ensuring health and nutrition service delivery. "

" Sports can't be run by governments. "

" No matter who the prime minister is, incremental changes take place. The economy moves on. "

" The success of a particular policy prescription is always a gamble. "

" The genesis of Public Interest Litigation in listening to the voice of the voiceless and giving access to the poor, the marginalised, and the weak is a unique experiment to be lauded. "

" Ever since Modi became prime minister, he has given a free rein to his ministers and BJP functionaries to create an environment of communal tension and violence. "

" Internet governance is an oxymoron. The Internet must govern itself. But you can't play cricket without any rules. "