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

Today, to allege corruption seems to be the pastime of most people. All kinds of allegations are leveled. I think it is self-defeating.

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.

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.

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.

I think there is a huge responsibility upon governments to understand the consequence of their decisions.