57 Quotes by Arun Jaitley

The two most charming politicians who stand out are Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pranab Mukherjee.

A finance minister should have a basic understanding of the country, know where the shoe pinches and, hence, have some compassion in policy formulation. An ability to understand economic issues should certainly be there.

Hate speech can't be a part of free speech.

In an economy where public spending is extremely important, the governments must spend, they must spend more but at the same time you can't afford to be reckless and do away with all kinds of fiscal prudence.

In the life of any country, the most defining moment is the creation of the country itself.

Extraordinary situations require an out-of-box thinking. Conventionalists cannot find such solutions.

What makes the BJP or its government of Modi a brand for the elections - it is some content that makes the brand. Hollowness cannot create a brand, chest-thumping can't create a brand. Ultimately, the quality of the product creates a brand.

No election is a single issue election.

The concept of UBI (universal basic income) is a good concept and when Arvind Subramanian had started it, I told him that Indian politicians will say continue the existing subsidies and give this over and above.