Poverty Quote by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

“We are unnecessarily wasting our precious resources in wars... if we must wage war, we have to do it on unemployment, disease, poverty, and backwardness.”

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Declaring victory without war .. the belief that India gave up the option of war under American pressure is totally wrong.

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If the elections are a mere fraud, why are terrorists being trained and infiltrated into India at the command of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency…

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No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism.

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India has a consistent and well-known position on terrorism. We oppose all acts of terrorism, wherever they occur. We have repeatedly said that no…

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I try to indulge my muse whenever I am able to get away from it all.

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As we talk with candour, we open the doors to new possibilities and new areas of cooperation in advance in democracy, in combating terrorism,…

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If Pakistan claims to be a crucial partner in the international coalition against terrorism, how can it continue to use terrorism as an instrument…

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India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other…

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I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them.

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No one can be considered untouchable on political grounds.

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The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as…

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The prime minister's office is not something that one enjoys.

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