KAPIL SIBAL

Yes, the state must intervene to prevent the exploitation of poor Indian women who are enticed or coerced into surrogacy, as well as to protect the rights of surrogate children. However, it should also be empathetic to individuals with alternative lifestyles who are well within their legal and human rights to demand access to surrogacy services.

What the government and we in society need to do is to address the issue of gender justice.

You learn on the job. When I was a young lawyer and got a case, I knew nothing about the subject. You start reading, you look for the philosophy behind it, and by the time you are actually in a court of law, you are a master.

If the Planning Commission said those who live above Rs 5,000 a month are not at poverty line, obviously there is something wrong with the definition of poverty in this country. How can anybody live at Rs 5,000?

The greater the power, the greater the responsibility in its exercise.

Sports can't be run by governments.

I came into politics by accident. I may go out of politics by accident.

For a movie, you have to make sure the lyrics are consistent with the rhythm that is given to you. But, at times, during the song's recording, you find out that your words are not appropriate for the track, and so you have to change them.

Given an opportunity, Modi has violated the freedom of press both in letter and spirit. He destroys freedom of the press whenever he gets a chance.

Modi may be rich in politics but is poor at heart.

The justice delivery system needs structural change. It needs fresh vision and innovative solutions.

Public interest is a very unruly horse.

Great research universities around the world are visible not just through their quality graduates but as knowledge creators and technology developers.

The government must adopt a rights-based approach that speaks to the needs and aspirations of surrogate mothers, children born out of surrogacy, and all individuals who want access to altruistic surrogacy services.

An individual can have a point of view. He is entitled to that.

We're trying to create a better world, not a perfect one. It cannot ever be perfect.

My voice is not good enough for me to sing a song.

When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars.

I believe a true Hindu in India could never have endorsed the killing of the Mahatma.

I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose.

To the youth who have taken up guns, I urge them to return to their parents and shun violence.

Sedition involves sloganeering with incitement. It may be anti-national, but not a crime, unless you incite violence or communal tension.

Can any sane person say that before something comes on the Net you must screen it? How can there be pre-screening?

The BJP, undoubtedly, is a party with a mission. Spreading hatred and religious discord, indulging in state-sponsored violence and fake encounter killings, and resorting to divisive politics have been integral to this mission.

It would be a matter of concern for government if intrusive data capture has been deployed against Indian citizens or government infrastructure.