Indian politicians are famous (or infamous!) for their way with words. Whether it is bouquets or brickbats, our netas have said it and how! Here’s our pick of some of the most interesting and unusual bytes
"People have purchased broom in a large quantity to clean the muck coming from outside as well (as) inside the state."
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on the day BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visited families of Patna blast victims
"When I took her to hospital, she could hardly breathe and tears welled up in her eyes. She said, ‘Rahul, I fought for the bill for years, I wanted to press the button (to register her vote) but could not”
- Rahul Gandhi, on mother Sonia Gandhi whose ill-health prevented her from voting on the Food Security Bill in Parliament
"Who is this shehzada (prince)? Why are intelligence officers briefing him?"
- BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, on Rahul Gandhi’s ISI comment
“I hate all those who advocate ideology of Hate including Taliban and I won’t allow the Hindu version of Taliban to succeed in India.”
- Digvijay Singh, Congress General Secretary on Twitter
“Oh well, no gold or hidden treasure in Unnao :( Where shall we look now? Under the Parliament building? Who knows whats hidden there ...”
- Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on the unsuccessful hunt for gold in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
"It is not just dictatorship. It is fascism and those who believe in fascism, their icon is Hitler. They will do what Hitler did. Hitler's propaganda minister would tell a lie hundreds of times and it would seem to be true. The same thing is happening here now."
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, comparing Narendra Modi to Hitler
"Narendrabhai is like my brother. All of us want to see him become the Prime Minister. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I hope our wishes would come true.”
- Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, on BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi
“I came to know that Dikshit had not eaten onions for weeks due to the onion price crises in Delhi. “That is why I decided to gift her a basket full of onions as a Diwali gift.”
- Delhi BJP leader Vijay Jolly on gifting a basket of onions to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
“Every Indian still regrets that he (Patel) did not become the first Prime Minister. Had he been the first Prime Minister, the country's destiny would have been different”
- Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, making a veiled attack on the Congress
"As far as a Modi wave is concern, I think it will be a bit of an exaggeration, also it would be wrong on our part to deny any influence of Modi in the election.”
- Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi
"Why rid India of the Congress? What has the Congress done. I challenge Modi today to a debate with me. He can choose the subject, the date, the platform and the language... I am ready."
- Law Minister Kapil Sibal, challenging Narendra Modi to a debate
"This is an era of coalition politics and in such a situation, you need to keep options open to work with other parties."
- NCP leader and Heavy Industries Minister in the UPA government Praful Patel
“There is nothing like a Third Front but this is a 'doosra' of Indian politics."
- CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, at the Convention for People's Unity Against Communalism
“In UP as well as other parts of the country, communal forces have to be reined in. Only a Third Front can stop such forces. Because of the mistakes of the Congress the BJP is getting strengthened.”
- UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, on the need for a Third Front
"Delhi is the start, we will take this to the rest of the country”
- Arvind Kejriwal, leader, Aam Aadmi Party, on his party’s electoral plans
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