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" Very often, state utilities do not buy electricity even if they need it, as every unit purchased increases their losses. "

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" Productive and sustainable job creation, along with increased and better-targeted social expenditure, are the only routes to permanently beat the poverty trap and to bring our social indicators on par with developed countries. "

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

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" You can fool the people once, twice, but you can't fool them all the time. You should tell them honestly what you can do for them. "

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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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" More taxes mean more money to spend for public welfare. "

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" We cannot have a system that everything can be passed on to the final consumer in the garb of cost being recovered without being sensitive to their own problems and affordability. "

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" 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. "