Women have a better understanding of social issues, and better representation gives them an opportunity to address these issues.
— Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar is paying tax.
Empowering women leads to a more inclusive growth of society and the nation.
I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.
When I was agriculture minister, we drafted specific policies to tackle the agrarian crisis.
Without dialogue, you cannot run parliament. You have to interact.
It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the House functions.
I am from Maharashtra, and the RSS headquarter is here, so I know a little about it.
I might be popular, but that is not sufficient in a parliamentary democracy set-up. One has to assess every chief minister, his success and rating in terms of how far he has succeeded in developing his colleagues.
I have been worried about the future of Mumbai. It is the financial capital, an economic powerhouse that earlier had the highest air traffic, high port traffic, and strong industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.
I am used to controversies.
I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.
I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.
Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.
False perceptions are being created about me without an iota of proof.
If prices drop, we have to protect farmers from distress; if prices rise, we should be ready to pay market rates.
Thackeray is an institution that cannot become irrelevant because of one election.
The AICC is full of sycophants, nothing else.
Indian cricketers need more exposure, and as cricket administrators, we need to beef up the domestic circuit. Only then will fresh talent come up.
Dialogue is the essence of parliamentary politics.
People want development, modern thinking. They want to encourage and support research in agriculture and other fields.
Our policies for increasing agricultural production and productivity have been scale neutral; that is, our policies are equally effective irrespective of the size of the holdings.
Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed.
BJP is a national party which runs the central government, and if I can take a decision on the future of all these parties, I must be a capable person. I am grateful that everybody is accepting my capability.
In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.
The Congress is a power-oriented party.
I could never muster the courage to speak to girls in my college in Pune. Most of them were Parsis and spoke English. I came from a village and could barely converse in English.
In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.
Marriage is no substitute for political experience.
The government under Manmohan Singh is treating all political partners in a dignified manner.
People don't understand complex issues.
Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.
Modi has been the Gujarat chief minister for more than a decade, but there is a vast difference between controlling a state and leading a nation.
If a politician is a successful administrator, certainly he has got every right to administer cricket.
I was leader of the Opposition when Vajpayee was PM. We attacked policies, not personalities, neither inside or outside the House.
Mr. Modi has to take instructions from Nagpur, and whatever Nagpur says, he will do.
One should not treat investors or a person who has set up an industry and is a successful businessman as criminals in this country. I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.
We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.
Globally, the highest number of irrigation projects are in India, and within the country, the highest number is in Maharashtra.
I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.
I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.
The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.
Whatever I feel, I say frankly.
If an industrialist can sell his products anywhere in India and the world, why should a farmer not be allowed to do so?
