What they say...

``I am duty-bound to follow and enforce the rules which have been given to me... and to ensure the business of the House is transacted in an orderly manner.'' - Speaker, Mr. G.M.C. Balayogi.

``I had resigned on moral grounds and there was no chargesheet against me.'' - Former Prime Minister, Mr. V.P. Singh.

``If the Opposition agrees, the Prime Minister is ready to make a suo motu statement in both Houses.'' - Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. Pramod Mahajan.

``Vajpayee used to maintain a little bit of decency, but has unmasked his fundamentalist character.'' - CPI(M) leader, Mr. Jyoti Basu.

``Mr. Vajpayee must withdraw his statement first and make the Government's stand clear to allow Parliament to function normally.'' - Samjawadi Party leader, Mr. Mualyam Singh Yadav.

``We have the right to demand the removal/dismissal of a Minister... The Government would not fall. But they should have magnanimity to discuss the issue.'' - Congress chief whip in Lok Sabha, Mr. Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi.

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