Quotes from Rajnath Singh

No, the Ram Mandir issue is not a political one. It is a national and cultural issue. We would like to see a grand Ram temple come up at the place of the birth of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

The common man is sick of rising prices, growing corruption, lack of jobs, and on various other counts. They know that the United Progressive Alliance government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh is not capable of delivering, and hence, they want to get rid of this government.

There is a system in BJP as to who would be projected as a chief ministerial candidate or a prime ministerial candidate. The proper forum to take decision is only central parliamentary board.

We never want to expand our borders... but I can say that our security forces and defence forces possess all the might to protect our borders.

We are very clear that we will go to any lengths for the sake of protecting our national pride.

Ours is a party with internal democracy. When we take a collective decision, it is not taken by a few people. It is taken only after serious analysis and wide consultations, in a true and democratic manner.

Can any nation claim, guarantee, that there will be no terror strike?

We have adopted a multi-pronged strategy against the attempts to radicalise the youth of the country. On the one hand, we have successfully de-radicalised our youth, and on the other hand, our security agencies have also taken action against certain individuals for their links and association with terror organisations.

It is a cause of grave concern that the cyber world is being exploited by terror groups such as DAESH or ISIS to radicalise the gullible youth of our country.

Terror outfits like ISIS don't believe in a plural society and diversity of faith, which reflects inherent beauty of human beings.

It is shameful that the working committee of United Nation Security Council has raised serious question on India's ability to fight against terrorism, and the government should take note of it.

Terrorism knows no boundaries and doesn't respect nations' sovereignties.

In our effort to tackle terrorism, we should look into all possible avenues of cyber-crime, its linkages with the terrorist world, and how these could be dealt with.

If Pakistan and ISI stop supporting terrorist groups, security situation in South Asia would improve significantly.

If we are to rid ourselves of terrorism, we will have to genuinely believe that attempts to distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' terrorists are misleading.

Pakistan and its associates find it difficult to understand that there are no 'good terrorists and bad terrorists.'

Safety and security of women and children will determine the well-being and strength of our nations.

Caste coalitions will disintegrate in front of good governance.

We have freedom of religion in our country, yet we must guard against forcible conversions or through pecuniary enticements.

'Secularism' is the most misused word in the country. Its misuse should come to an end.

Islamic State is not a threat for any particular country but for the entire world. India is alert about IS.

As far as Government of India is concerned, I want to make it clear that we don't just want need-based ties but to build an emotional relationship with Kashmir.

We will not make country great by creating hatred.

You cannot do politics by breaking the society into pieces or creating hatred.