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" In most riots in India, Congress has had a direct or indirect involvement. History bears this out. "

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

" 24/7 power is going to happen; it is not a question of possible or impossible. "

" I have very often held a view - and I am public about it - that if you run your operations inefficiently, you can't expect your consumer to pay for your inefficiencies. "

" UDAY is meant for financial and operational turnaround of discoms. "

" India has been developing its green energy resources. "

" 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. "

" Indians have become very demanding. Gone are the days where you could get away with power outages. "

" I like to set aggressive targets; without them, you will get ordinary performances. "

" The Gujarat government knows what's in the interest of consumers. When they plan, they ensure they can save every single rupee or earn every single rupee for the state government and bring power at lowest cost to the consumer. They are tightfisted in their approach. "

" Renewable energy is not more expensive than fossil fuel when you factor in life-cycle costs. "

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" Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are looking to make India self-reliant in terms of power requirement, along with providing carbon-free sources of power, thus improving India's position globally. "

" Our pollution out of carbon emissions is still very, very low compared to the world. "

" Extra capacity makes manufacturing competitive, keeps pricing in control. "

" Centrally, I cannot interfere in states. "

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

" I want to reignite the interest in hydro-electric investments. "

" PM Modi has provided visionary leadership with his focus on the welfare of the poor and inclusive nature taking along his whole team, including states, parties, all schools of thought, all sections of society. "

" It's equal opportunity for all, and we don't play favourites. "

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

Renewable Energy

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

" Prime Minister Modi keeps challenging the system to keep performing better and better. He sets aggressive targets, and the whole system has to act. "

" I believe if we simplify the process of tariff-fixing with lesser tariff slabs and rationalise the process, it will reduce corruption, and simultaneously, it will enable supply of adequate and cheap power to the poor as well as to farmers. "

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

" If India moves towards 100 percent LED lighting, we will reduce almost 79 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This will also reduce the electricity bills of people. "

" Gujaratis are smart people. "

" I don't want projects to take 10 years to set up. That adds to the cost. "

" Even a poor man doesn't ask alms unless he sees you have the ability to give. "

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

" I am an optimist. "

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