Quotes from Amit Shah

On certain issues, one has to rise above party politics for the country to run.

After getting into politics, I gave away my business and factory to my partners.

Don't misjudge my self-confidence.

I have always lived among the people of Gujarat. I know public sentiments.

I cannot see Modiji as separate from BJP. Both are the same.

Dynasties cannot serve the country well.

All I can say is we will fully utilise our right to self-defence. No one can just do what they want on our borders.

If BJP and its allies have been chosen by the people in state after state across regions, it is due to the good governance that Modi has successfully implemented and the 'can do' spirit of New India that he resonates.

No law is permanent or steady. The law is not made of steel. The law is made by Parliament. It goes to the people, to the ground. A lot many suggestions come once it is implemented. So many laws have been amended after receiving people's suggestions.

Modi is marching forward on the basis of the BJP's philosophy.

Laws of physics don't necessarily apply to real-life political situations.

Who can keep the country safe? Who can make India a superpower? Can a coalition of 23 parties do so? Only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can achieve this.

In political science, public support doesn't have a reverse gear. It always goes forward.

There is a severe shortage in our country of political parties where internal democracy is alive and kicking.

This country has moved away from the politics of caste, nepotism, and appeasement.

If a candidate at the MLA or chief ministerial level gets an advantage of belonging to a particular caste while fighting polls, that is one thing. But after having been elected, if you only look after the developmental needs of a particular caste or community, that is a different matter altogether. The BJP has never done that.

There is no rule or tradition in the BJP to forbid leaders to contest polls after they attain the age of 75.

Wherever I go, the people respond positively to me; they give me respect.

My image is the creation of media.

A lot can be debated about criminal justice and its delivery system.

Sometimes you get more credit than you deserve.

My target is to expand the BJP's influence everywhere.

My task will remain incomplete until a BJP chief minister is installed in Lucknow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked to make the country safe.