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" For me, as the Government of India, the interest of the poorest of the poorest is paramount. "

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" Of course we have to use coal... the renewable energy sources will supplement the supply from coal. "

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" When you give a good offer, people take it. "

" You only expect something from somebody you have confidence can deliver. "

" I am very friendly with the people of India, and corporates are also a part of that. "

" India has been developing its green energy resources. "

" We have been working towards providing a clean environment to the people of India, and we are doing it out of our own conviction. "

" The 100 gigawatt target for solar should not be a constraint. India won't stop at 100 GW. "

" I trust the regulatory mechanism; it is a fair and independent mechanism, and the politicians and government do not interfere with the regulators. "

" You have to decide that you will be the best. "

" We need to draw up a regime where government can be an enabler for manufacturing to compete at good quality and prices. "

" Energy is not a political issue for the Modi government. It is our commitment to provide electricity to every household of the country. "

" Use of energy-efficient LEDs, pumps, fans, and air-conditioners will save power consumption and reduces the peak load. "

" I can't inject renewables into a grid that doesn't have base load. "

" It is important to take into account the total power cost borne by consumers after taking into account what they spend on inverters and gensets. "

" I believe investigative agencies should be run in an autonomous manner, and there shouldn't be any interference from the government's side. "

" If you are moving the informal economy into the formal economy, and if the transactions which for years were never reported as part of GDP are now transacted through banking channels, it will only add to the GDP, not reduce the GDP. "

" I don't get carried away by any praise; I know I have miles to go. "

" Corruption is the by-product of discretion when there is scope for interpretation of policies. "

" I can't tell the people of India that we'll burden you with high costs because the West has polluted the world, now India will pay for it. Not acceptable to us. "

" Power for all includes people who are interested in getting a connection. It cannot be for people who don't want the connection. Having said that, I am confident everybody will apply for power once they are sure that they will not be short-charged. "

" Gujaratis are smart people. "

" Transparency is the hallmark of Prime Minister Modi's government. "

" In New York, lights are on the whole night; there are offices where not a single person is working, but all lights are on. The street lights at the White House are lit all the day. Why? And we are being told not to use coal. "

" I can't tell my people that you will get power only from 6 A.M. to 5 P.M., and after that, we live in darkness. You need 24-hour power; you need a baseload, and that baseload for India is coal. We are looking at clean coal technologies to reduce the impact of pollution. "

" States are the architects of UDAY, not the central government. "

" Reforms ensure that everybody benefits and the state generates financial resources to provide for the really deserving. "

" People have seen the Modi government's track record, and now they believe that if we say something, it will happen. "

" Western countries have gone through their development cycle and enjoyed the fruits of ruining the environment over many years and are now giving us homilies and pontificating on responsibilities to the environment. I think they need to look inward. "

" If inflation is brought down, interest rates will fall. Once rates fall, we have the opportunity to maybe achieve the goal of 'housing for all' faster; take roads, infrastructure to India's interiors. "

" India's infrastructure deficit in terms of roads, railways, power, and ports needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis. "