“Law and order is a state responsibility. I can assure you peace will be maintained in Uttar Pradesh.”

In my very first Cabinet meeting, I told my colleagues we must take on corruption, lawlessness, casteism, and the politics of appeasement.

Vegetarian food is actually good for the body.

Any person should have enough sense to know that a PM should have public support. Numbers should be with them.

A Hindu is interested in the welfare of all: not merely humans, but all living beings.

I don’t have a personal life. Whatever I have is for the country and society.

I am well aware of the politics of Uttar Pradesh, as I have had multiple stints as a member of Parliament. I know how politics works here.

Dalits are our brothers, but some of us do not embrace them like brothers. But when they go away and become Christians, some of us take pride in associating with them. This should stop.

Whenever the Ram temple is built, it will be by the BJP only.

In 2014, Modi’s name was there in the minds of people due to the good work he had done in Gujarat as chief minister. He made Gujarat one of the most developed states in India.

Rahul Gandhi does not know Indian culture, so when he went to offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple, he sat in a position as if he was offering namaaz.

People know Modi did not do anything for himself. Whatever he has done is for people and the country.

I am a Hindu, and I have pride in that.

The entire country is rallying behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and there is no alternative to Modiji.

Religion is a comprehensive concept. According to our learned people, our scholars, to pave the path for public welfare in worldly life and to provide spiritual uplift is part of religion. I think a yogi can do both things quite easily. And I manage to balance both worldly and spiritual concerns.

Secularism is intact because of Hindus.

I will ensure that no criminal will ever get any political protection in my government. If anyone takes law in his hands, he would not be spared.

Prayer is a form of meditation, isn’t it? It’s laws of attraction: whatever you put out into the universe is what it receives. It’s just kind of putting your thoughts out into the universe.

The first law of history is to dread uttering a falsehood; the next is not to fear stating the truth; lastly, the historian’s writings should be open to no suspicion of partiality or animosity.

I think the lawyers are such incredible actors. Can you imagine the performance they have to do every day?

It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.

The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws.

I’d probably have been wealthier if I had stayed with law, but pretty miserable doing it.

There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity – the law of nature and of nations.

What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.