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" In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times. "

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" Sometimes sugarcane takes about 15 months to grow, and hence it is inappropriate to ask farmers to pay their crop loans in 12 months. "

" BJP is a national party which runs the central government, and if I can take a decision on the future of all these parties, I must be a capable person. I am grateful that everybody is accepting my capability. "

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

" I have always believed in cordial relationship with political parties and their leaders. "

" It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the House functions. "

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

" Ethanol is a long-term solution that will take time. "

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

" Our policies for increasing agricultural production and productivity have been scale neutral; that is, our policies are equally effective irrespective of the size of the holdings. "

" I could never muster the courage to speak to girls in my college in Pune. Most of them were Parsis and spoke English. I came from a village and could barely converse in English. "

" Politics is all a matter of timing. "

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

" I might be popular, but that is not sufficient in a parliamentary democracy set-up. One has to assess every chief minister, his success and rating in terms of how far he has succeeded in developing his colleagues. "

" 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. "

" I am not an expert in medical field. "

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

" Thackeray is an institution that cannot become irrelevant because of one election. "

" If a politician is a successful administrator, certainly he has got every right to administer cricket. "

" We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas. "

" 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. "

" Sharad Pawar is paying tax. "

" I am very active in the co-operative movement. I am very active in agro-industrial growth. I am taking up the issues of the farmers of India. I am active in the field of education. "

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

" During election time, I work over 21 hours. My day starts around 6 A.M., and I address meetings through the day. Between 10 P.M. and 2 A.M., I meet local leaders, where we discuss local issues and local problems. "