Chandra Shekhar citations

Chandra Shekhar Singh , est un homme politique indien, Premier ministre de l'Inde du 10 novembre 1990 au 21 juin 1991. Membre du parti Janata Dal. Wikipedia  

✵ 17. avril 1927 – 8. juillet 2007
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“I believe in expressing my view openly and in a forthright manner. After assuming the new responsibility, I will think over the matter and crystalize my approach. My government will do everything to take the country forward in all spheres.”

Source: Attar Chand The Long March: Profile of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YY4I36ZbJ7gC&printsec=frontcover, Mittal Publications, 1991, p. 18

“There comes a time when one has to choose whether to kneel and be blessed, or to stand up and be counted. I choose the latter.”

When he resigned as PM after support was withdrawn by the Congress Party.
Source: Past Prime Ministers: Those who came before http://news.in.msn.com/elections-2014/past-prime-ministers-those-who-came-before?page=9, MSN.com, 26 May 2014

“It is a job of a police inspector to monitor it.”

PTI in: Chandrashekhar - A firebrand idealist http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chandrashekhar--A-firebrand-idealist/articleshow/2185870.cms?referral=PM, The Times of India, 8 July 2007
When asked about the progress of investigations into the Bofors arms deal scandal involving the previous government of Congress functionaries.

“I do not expect any problems to arise because we do not expect Mr. Chandra Shekhar to do anything that is inconsistent with Congress ideology and policies.”

Vithal Gadgil in: Sanjoy Hazarika "Rival of Singh Becomes India Premier"

After extending support to Shekahr to form the government.

“Immorality and opportunism holds sway in public life. Unprincipled alliances are being forged going against the verdict of the people. This alliance is not going to last long.”

Jyoti Basu in: Sanjoy Hazarika Rival of Singh Becomes India Premier http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/10/world/rival-of-singh-becomes-india-premier.html?scp=17&sq=%22v%20p%20singh%22&st=cse, The New York Times, 10 November 1990
On his appointment as Prime Minister after he toppled Singh engineering defections defections.

“I am a Hindu... I am proud of being a Hindu... and because of tolerance to all other religions, I consider Hinduism superior.”

(in a interview with him in Hindustan Times, 19/11/1990). Quoted from Elst, Koenraad (1991). Ayodhya and after: Issues before Hindu society.

“I am 10 per cent politician and 90 per cent human being.”

Source: As quoted in " I am 10% politician and 90% human being: Chandra Shekhar https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/voices/story/19800915-i-am-10percent-politician-and-90percent-human-being-chandra-shekhar-821445-2014-01-13", India Today (September 1980)

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