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" When a product is market driven, it should be able to pay for all its raw materials at market prices. "

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

" The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance. "

" 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. "

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

" As more and more money is coming into the formal economy, one can look at more attractive tax rates and lower tax slabs. Even if half the people who were in the informal sector move in to the formal economy and more taxes get collected, more money can be spent on the welfare. "

" We can learn from all around the world. Germany, particularly, has been successful with rooftop solar generation. Other countries like Norway and Sweden have done work on it. Some of them have done offshore wind projects. So we're looking at learning from the best from all across the world. My approach is to get the best out of each one. "

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

" Reaping political dividends out of tragedies is deeply engrained in the Congress' DNA. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" By using LED bulbs, one can contribute, in their way, to overcome global warming. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

" I am still fairly confident we will come out better than the West in terms of our overall development versus damage. "

" You can't sell thermal power without the competitive bidding. "

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

" India has been developing its green energy resources. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Anyone leaving the Congress' camp and joining - or even indirectly praising - the BJP-led NDA coalition immediately stands the risk of losing this Congress-issued certificate of secularism. It is a travesty! "

" We aim to encourage investments that ease our supply-side bottlenecks, such as rural roads, cold-storage, and grain-warehouses, which will also help us combat inflation. "

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

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

" I will reach out to all states uniformly... I can assure you I will take two steps for every step they extend. "