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The welfare of the weaker sections of our society has been entrusted to the nation’s collective care by the founding fathers of our polity. Their advancement must, therefore be regarded by the nation as its privilege.

— R. Venkataraman

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The vocabulary of growth must be held in position by the grammar of financial discipline and the punctuations of a social ideology.

In a healthy democracy both the ruling party and the opposition have a responsibility to the country and surely the people will judge them in the discharge of that responsibility.

I am deeply shocked to learn of the physical assault on you; Thank god you have not been injured. Such are the hazards of waging peace.

National Flag of India hoisted at Red Fort on Independence Day.

Anyone and everyone can join politics today. The day's newspapers were on the table in front of him. All he needs to do is to show enough money towards his electability, enough vote-bank numbers on his side, and he gets a ticket.

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