Ancient Discovery: We can feel proud of what our country achieved in medical science at one point of time....We all read about Karna in the Mahabharata. If we think a little more, we realise that the Mahabharata says Karna was not born from his mother’s womb. This means that genetic science was present at that time. That is why Karna could be born outside his mother’s womb. We worship Lord Ganesha. There must have been some plastic surgeon at that time who got an elephant’s head on the body of a human being and began the practice of plastic surgery. — Narendra Modi
Quote we didn’t want: I believe Nathuram Godse was also a nationalist and Mahatma Gandhiji also did a lot for the nation. Godse was an aggrieved person. He may have done something by mistake but was not an anti-national. He was a patriot. — Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MP
Big men small talk: The Ram Temple should be built as soon as possible, this is what the people of this country want and their wishes should be fulfilled. Those indulging in power theft needed to be suitably punished. I say, don’t hang them ...bring them at a square and beat them with shoes. — Ram Naik, UP Governor
Not even God can prevent rapes. — Aziz Qureshi Mizoram Governor
If 15 lakh sants start visiting 6.23 lakh villages of the country, the handful of Christian priests and maulvis will not be able to convert Hindus. — Yogi Adityanath, BJP MP
Bizarre history: Changes should be made in history books. Ravana and his wife Mandodari were dalits from Uttar Pradesh. Ravana was born at Basrakh near Ghaziabad while Mandodari was from the Meerut region. — Subramanium Swamy, BJP leader
The ancestors of Indian Muslims were Hindus. The ancestors of Christians were Hindu too. History says that many people converted to Islam due to atrocities and by the force of the swords of Moghul emperors. — Praveen Togadia, VHP leader
As time passed, atheists came here, mainly for business purposes. This resulted in nature’s fury at Kedarnath in 2013. — Uma Bharti Union water resources minister
Gender insensitive: Supporters of MNS candidate had come to meet me to extend their support since their own candidate is behind bars on charges of rape. I told them, if he wanted to contest elections to become a legislator, he should have committed rape at least after the elections. — R.R. Patil Former Maharashtra home minister
Rate of crimes against women depended on how completely dressed they are and how regularly they visited temples. Rapes in Chennai were comparatively less as their women are always completely clad and visited temples regularly.” — Babulal Gaur Home minister of Madhya Pradesh
As long as world exists, so will rape. — Dipak Haldar, Trinamul MLA
Listen to me very carefully. If any one from the opposition is present here or their wives or family.... if in this village any mother sister uncle or aunt is harmed by CPM, Tapas Pal won’t spare them. I myself will trigger the gun. Stop me if you can. I will destroy their houses... I move around with ‘maal’ (revolver) ... I have been a big goonda (hooligan) myself. I will send the boys to get them raped. — Tapas Pal, Trinamul MP
Hate speech: This poll is about voting out the government that protects those who killed jats. It is about badla and protecting izzat. — amit shah, BJp chief
Love us because peaks of Kargil were not conquered by Hindus, but by Muslim soldiers raising the battle cry of God is the Greatest — AZAM KHAN, sp leader
Those who want to stop Modi are looking to Pakistan for support. In the coming days... their place will be in Pakistan — GIRIRAJ SINGH
