Niranjan Prasad Mitra, Halisahar : What do you think of people who are comparing the RSS with ISI?
—Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first drive mad.

Would you say atheist Marxism has failed in Bharat because ours is a basically spiritual nation?
—It has failed because Hindus can accept honest atheism but not fake atheism which permits politically-motivated religious festivals of the Kerala Marxists.

What do Communists, so vociferous against Pokaran-II, have to say about 45 atomic explosions so far conducted by China?
—Whatever the Communists say it will be one more example of Communist doublespeak.

What do you think of Amartya Sen declaring himself an atheist?
—It is strange that this proclaimed atheist could only think of a notorious missionary as an example of laudable social service.

If the BJP-led Government has failed should not the people hand over power to the army for ten years?
—The alternative to a failed democratic Government is not military rule, however good, but a successful democratic Government.

P.R. Akula, Secunderabad : Has the Congress been implementing any Gandhian programme since his death?
—It has been implementing the latter-day—Gandhian programme of power by hook or crook—mostly by crook.

How do you look at untouchability?
—As a blot on Hindu society that can be erased only by the detergent of assimilative Hinduism.

Have not Gandhi's followers let him down by disregarding his advice to dissolve the Congress?
—The followers are only following the successive Gandhis who disregarded the original Gandhi's advice.

What do you think of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's proposal to ban English in schools?
—There is no point in banning the English language while preserving the English mindset.

What do you think of film actors turning politicians?
—After reel politics they want realpolitik.

Prabhakar Pradhan, Mumbai : Can we now really hope for Indo-Pak amity?
—Well, the proof of the pudding will lie in the eating.

What led to US President Clinton's impeachment in the first place?
—It was the result of the immoral moral standards of the Americans by which perjury is impeachable but perfidy is not.

Will the Congress topple the Atal alliance?
—Atal's allies might beat the Congress to it.

R.C. Wadhera, Chittorgarh : What do you think of missionaries as social activists?
—The Vatican has clearly stated that the one purpose of all social service by missionaries is conversion.

How long will the clandestine jehad on India will go on through terrorist outfits?
—Let us hope Pakistan will now tell the terrorists—bus!

Will not the US sanctions against India help swadeshi?
—US sanctions have more or less failed, and so has Indian swadeshi.

What is the rationale of nuclear weaponry for India?
—The need for national security does not need a rationale.

Why is Christianity in Europe on a sharp decline?
—Because Europe has grown too materialistic for any half-baked theology like Christianity and too advanced for any unscientific theology like Christianity.

Shrirang Godbole, Pune : Will Sonia Gandhi fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's desire to ban conversions?
—A devout Hindu's perception and a Roman Catholic's politics will always be poles apart.

What do you think of what Dr Ambedkar said and what Prakash Ambedkar is doing?
—Oh, what a fall is there, my dalit countrymen!

What do you think of Sonia's new-found love for Hinduism?
—The Congress old minorityism and new majorityism are political ploys and so equally fake.

V.P. Singh has blamed Advani for meeting Thackeray but has forgotten his own frequent meetings with Imam Bukhari when he was PM. Comment.
—Popular memory is short and politicians' memory still shorter.

What do you think of Christian missionaries using tricks to fool Hindus?
—Some people can be fooled all the time and all people can be fooled for some time but all people cannot be fooled all the time. Inauguration.