I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.

I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty.

I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.

Tourism provides employment to the poorest of the poor. Gram seller earns something, auto-rickshaw driver earns something, pakoda seller earns something, and tea seller also earns something.

My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.

The government's job is good governance for everybody. My government will make policies; if you fit into it, come on board, or stay where you are. My job is not to spoon-feed anyone.