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24 quotes by P. Chidambaram

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Independence is a very subjective assessment.

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If you go back to any period in India's history, all the hard decisions this country had to take were taken when the Congress was in power.

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A government can do only what is feasible given the political and economic context.

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Evidence points out that if you raise tariffs too much it will increase smuggling.

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'Big business' was a bad phrase in India. To be accused of being big business was the worst accusation you could make. All that has gone now.... →

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I have maintained that the people of India are ahead of their governments. The people of India are at least 10 to 15 years ahead of their governments.

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People understand what is good for them in the long run. In the long run, what is good for people is that India's economy continues to grow at... →

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All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.

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Criticism of a policy is welcome. But in the garb of criticizing a policy, if you allege that the policy was made for corrupt purposes, I reject it.

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I respect the view of a rating agency, but I do not make a budget for the rating agency. I make a budget for the people of India.

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I think people respect governments that take decisions and act decisively.

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In income tax, there is no case for amnesty.

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It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.

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