So they say
"I told him (previous chief minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel), ‘What is all this? Why are you burning Bibles in Gujarat?’ He said, ‘This
is not the correct story and all this will be rectified.’ A couple of months later, they were burning Christians instead of Bibles.”
"If you are killed, the chances are no one will be convicted. Worldwide only 43% of murders result in someone being put behind bars.”
"These are my people and if
their hands are dirty, let the
dirt pass on to me.”
"You will not have wealth,
you will not be rich but you
will have respect, you will be
the soldier of this great Army.”
quoted in Mid Day, April 11, 2014
"You know when the Kemps Corner flyover was being built... It was like a smooth concrete stretch. I’d sneak up there with my bicycle and it would feel heady to feel the bike hurtle down with the breeze in my hair and my heart in my mouth.”
Fali Master, a Kemps Corner resident, was only nine when the 50-year-old flyover was being built, DNA, April 9, 2014
"Many tourists come here with preconceived ideas of how violent, corrupt or unsafe Bombay is. When I take them around, they are surprised at the cultural richness and general bonhomie of India.”
heritage guide, The Hindustan
Times, April 13, 2014
"Government is putting monies on Parsis. Parsis are putting monies on vultures. It is an interesting race as to who survives... Parsis or
vultures. My bet is on vultures!”
Email sent by blogger Jehangir Bisney of Secunderabad and Hyderabad
"You only get one or two
chances because of your
lineage. The rest depends on
your capabilities and prowess.”
Partners, Mid Day, April 20, 2014
"When India plays Pakistan,
I’m for India. But believe me,
when Pakistan plays England.
I’m for Pakistan. I’m a
sub-continental backer.”
Zubin Mehta, music conductor,
The Times of India, April 20, 2014