Famous quotes by Jyoti Basu:

"Though the opposition parties, which have no ideology or morality in politics, have been crying themselves hoarse about failure of a grand alliance, they could enter into an alliance secretly."

"There has been no case of government employees being partial in the past."

"Despite advice, he never took rest."

"Is it so? Sonia Gandhi has resigned? Whatever is therein law will take place. I will not comment further."

"The present government, it seems to me, is thinking that without America nothing can be done. What Nehru did, they are completely altering it."

"What can we do? We have no other alternative at the moment."

"He is the biggest terrorist of the world and I support the protests against his visit."

"Whatever the government is doing about Iran is wrong."

"We were satisfied with the response of the front partners (at the meeting). But, to reassure them further, we distributed copies of the politburo document, which we normally don't."

"The situation is very grim, and only the army can help us."