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This is an archive article published on February 8, 2010

Rahul’s Quotable Quotes

I am personally not happy with the state of politics in the country. But you have to get out of this mindset of complaining and start working.

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At Goa University: I am personally not happy with the state of politics in the country. But you have to get out of this mindset of complaining and start working. You have a lot here that many people in our country do not have. Be players,not commentators. Go bat for your country.

Saint Aloysius College,Jabalpur: There are three-four ways of entering politics. First,if one has money and power. Second,through family connections. I am an example of that. Third,if one knows somebody in politics. Fourth,by working hard for the people.

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology,Bhopal: It is ironic that this (nomination culture) is prevalent in such a great democracy as that of India.

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Patna Women’s College: The more I am getting into politics,the more I am realising how powerful Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas are. Such a person is born in only 500-600 years. For me,he is a guide.

Patna Women’s College: Women have a long-term and smarter perspective when it comes to finances.

Aligarh Muslim University: The question goes back to you. You need to step out and the number of leaders coming out of your community will go up. Today you got a Sikh PM. Dr Manmohan Singh is not the PM because he is a Sikh,but because he is the most capable. If and when you do have a Muslim PM,it will be because he will be the most capable,and not because he is a Muslim.

H N Bahuguna University,Uttarakhand: I am open to both sides (on 27 per cent OBC quota),but we should focus on solving the problem. Let’s not worry about how the seats are divided. Problem is there are not many seats and that is why this is an issue. If the number of seats in India becomes unlimited,would reservation be irrelevant? So,let’s stop dividing people.

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Interacting with girl students near Jim Corbett National park: If I had not come from my family,I wouldn’t be here. You can enter the system either through family or friends or money. Without family,friends or money,you cannot enter the system. My father was in politics. My grandmother and great grandfather were in politics. So,it was easy for me to enter politics. This is a problem. I am a symptom of this problem. I want to change it.

Jawaharlal Nehru University: The idea of the Left has been tested and (it has) failed. What you are proposing is distribution without growth. The idea that you can have distribution without growth is a non-starter,we have generated policies that are developing growth.

Andhra Loyola College,Vijayawada: Please don’t consider me as the future PM. Nobody can predict the future and what lies in store. Anybody can become the Prime Minister.

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