* A few people were constantly asking during the debate- Who did it? Who did it? I want to ask them - today is June 25. Who imposed the Emergency ? Who trampled over the spirit of the Constitution, gagged the media and bullied the judiciary? We can't forget those dark days.* I know that it takes time to change things which have been existing for the last 70 years. We did not divert or dilute from our main goal. We have to move forward, be it regarding infrastructure or in space.* I never think about polls in terms of victory and defeat. The opportunity to serve 130 crore Indians and work to make a positive difference in the lives of our citizens is special to me.* This Lok Sabha election has shown that more than themselves, the people of India are thinking about the betterment of the country, this spirit is commendable.* There are some people who feel only a few names contributed to national progress. They only want to hear those few names and ignore the others. We think differently, we feel each and every citizen has worked for India's progress.* Did those in power from 2004 to 2014 ever talk about the good work of Atal JI? Did they ever speak about the good work of Narasimha Rao Ji? In this Lok Sabha debate, the same people did not even speak of Manmohan Singh Ji.* Congress missed opportunities with uniform civil code and Shah Bano case. Today, Congress has another opportunity. We have brought a bill (Triple Talaq Bill) for women empowerment. I urge them not to link it to religion.* What one of the main Congress ministers said during Shah Bano case recently is shocking ... he said other Congress ministers remarked that it was not the job of the party to reform Muslims ... “if they want to lie in the gutter let them be” is what they said.* During the freedom struggle, brave women and men died for the nation. This helped us gain Independence. Today, we have to live for the nation and build the India our freedom fighters dreamt of. I urge everyone to observe Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and 75 years of India's freedom with great vigour.