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" I have completed 43 years in politics and have been a minister of state, chief minister, and a Cabinet minister. A person who survives so many years is bound to face some attacks. It doesn't affect me because I know the truth. "

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I Am

India

Farmers

" I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled. "

" Party politics must be transcended to resolve pressing issues like agrarian matters or other similar issues. "

Sharad Pawar

Resolve

Politics

" I was leader of the Opposition when Vajpayee was PM. We attacked policies, not personalities, neither inside or outside the House. "

" In agriculture, whatever you plan and execute takes 2-3 years to have an impact. "

" Women have a better understanding of social issues, and better representation gives them an opportunity to address these issues. "

" Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one. "

Sharad Pawar

Still

Born

" Dialogue is the essence of parliamentary politics. "

" Modi is dangerous for the country. "

Sharad Pawar

Country

Dangerous

" I am from Maharashtra, and the RSS headquarter is here, so I know a little about it. "

Sharad Pawar

About

Little

" I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections. "

" I have been to China. I noticed that wherever you went, you could ask an ordinary citizen, and he would explain, in detail, about free markets and all the other jargon of liberalisation. "

" Politics is all a matter of timing. "

" I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978. "

" In the Congress, for every small thing, you have to consult the general secretaries. "

" In 1978, when I was a non-Congress chief minister, we distributed surplus wheat among labourers. Later, when we visited a village, I asked a labourer whether he knew who sent the wheat. 'Yes, Indiraji - only Indiraji helps the poor.' Indiraji was a symbol for the weaker sections. "

" I still believe that a fight between two brothers should not destroy peace and harmony and bring trouble to the common man. "

" In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time. "

" Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed. "

" People don't understand complex issues. "

" Globally, the highest number of irrigation projects are in India, and within the country, the highest number is in Maharashtra. "

" This Sonia Gandhi thing should be seen in perspective - the people of India have an emotional attachment to the family. And why not? Three of the five Congress prime ministers belong to that family. The people empathise with the family name. "

" Yes, Vajpayee and Advani are very clever speakers, but that does not mean everything they say is true. "

" I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere. "

" I am used to controversies. "

Sharad Pawar

Used

Controversies

" We want those responsible for the attack on Zee TV to be arrested and punished. "

Sharad Pawar

Responsible

Arrested

" One has to work quietly with lot of commitment. "

" I met Lalit Modi in London once. He had apprehensions regarding coming back to India, as his security was withdrawn. He was not worried about cases filed against him. "

" Modi has been the Gujarat chief minister for more than a decade, but there is a vast difference between controlling a state and leading a nation. "

Sharad Pawar

Nation

Difference

" Our party is united. At times, some people may have disagreements and leave, but it is not a big issue. "