End of an era. Pranab Mukherjee was a statesman, most experienced policy maker, encyclopaedia on global and all Natl issues, seasoned parliamentarian, above all, excellent human. His demise creates huge void. Here are some Insipiratinal Quotes by Pranab Mukherjee, About His Vision & Idea Of India:



  1. I have seen vast, perhaps unbelievable, changes during the journey that has brought me from the flicker of a lamp in a small Bengal village to the chandeliers of Delhi.
  2. There is no humiliation more abusive than hunger.
  3. The fact remains that secularism is inherent in the Indian system, in the Indian ethos and culture. India cannot but be secular.
  4. No problems are ever resolved by violence. It only aggravates the pain and the hurt on every side.
  5. Hatred and intolerance will only lead to dilution of our national identity.
  6. Our national identity has emerged after a long drawn process of confluence and assimilation, the multiple cultures and faiths make us special and tolerant.
  7. Soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance. This plurality came with assimilation of ideas over centuries. Secularism is a matter of faith for us.
  8. Every time a child or woman is brutalized, the soul of India is wounded.
  9. It is when you stand by a person in his or her hour of crisis that you reveal your own humanity.
  10. Science, education, research and innovation are the four pillars on which the development as well as the work culture of a nation rests. Scientific temperament cannot happen unless we improve the delivery of education at all levels.