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“Innovation is a process of rebellion essentially. Unless you rebel, unless you challenge the status quo, how can you innovate anything”

Prakash Javadekar

as quoted in " Students should rebel, challenge status quo to innovate, says Prakash Javadekar http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Students-should-rebel-challenge-status-quo-to-innovate-says-Prakash-Javadekar/articleshow/53098941.cms", Times of India (07 July 2016)

“Historical responsibility is a fact. It cannot be wished away. We are just 2.4 percent of the world's historical emissions.”

Prakash Javadekar

On the carbon emissions of post-industrial nations compared to India's, as quoted in " India says rich world has responsibility to curb climate change http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5N10Z08A20150824", Reuters (24 August 2015)

“This is a machine and anything can go wrong with it.”

Prakash Javadekar

Responding to allegations that an inferior rath was given to Rajnath Singh for his rath-yatra, as quoted in " Rajnath Singh will get new rath: BJP http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/08yatra6.htm", Rediff (8 April 2006)

“Do you expect teachers to draw on the blackboard, how to wear a condom? This would be surely embarrassing to our teachers. The curriculum must be changed to suit Indian conditions.”

Prakash Javadekar

On a new sex education course, as quoted in " Sex education runs into trouble http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6949714.stm", BBC News (22 August 2007)

“No country allows such slogans anywhere in the world. Show me a country and give me some reasons to allow such things. This is never allowed and should not be allowed.”

Prakash Javadekar

On the allegations that some JNU students shouted anti-national slogans, as quoted in " Slogans at JNU 'trigger' to violence: Javadekar http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/slogans-at-jnu-trigger-to-violence-javadekar-116021701175_1.html", Business Standard (17 February 2016)

“If the government is convinced that he is innocent and that he has been a victim of mistaken identity, it should move ahead to save him.”

Prakash Javadekar

On the Sarabjit Singh case, as quoted in " Use diplomacy to save Sarabjit, Oppn to PM http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/mar/10sarab.htm", Rediff (10 March 2006)

“We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But I have not created the carbon emission problems, which have been done by others. But I am not into any blame game. The issue is that I have a right to grow. India and developing countries have the right to grow. These are the emerging economies. To that end, we need to grow. Our net emission may increase.”

Prakash Javadekar

On India's carbon emissions, as quoted in " India's Carbon Emission may Increase as it Grows: Javadekar http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Indias-Carbon-Emission-may-Increase-as-it-Grows-Javadekar/2014/06/18/article2286148.ece, The New Indian Express (18 June 2014)

“We have opened a new chapter of hope in the lives of 7 billion people on the planet. We have [the planet] on loan from future generations. We have today reassured these future generations that we will all together … give them a better earth.”

Prakash Javadekar

On the Paris Agreement, as quoted in " Factbox: World reacts to new climate accord http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-reaction-factbox-idUSKBN0TV0Q420151213", Reuters (12 December 2015)