Amritsar:
The Buck Stops Here travels to Amritsar, where BJP's Arun Jaitley is pitted against Congress' Amarinder Singh. Mr Jaitley responds to Captain Amarinder's 'outsider' charge with a Patiala peg swipe. He says if the measure of being a Punjabi is a Patiala peg, then he is happy being an outsider.
Following are the highlights of the interview:- Amarinder is a discourteous man; his conduct doesn't reflect his legacy (On Amarinder Singh calling him an outsider; a pseudo-Punjabi)
- Amarinder is not capable of a serious discussion; unbeatable in tu-tu-main-main
- I have an ancestral connection with Amritsar
- If Patiala peg is the definition of being true Punjabi, then I am not
- Amarinder responsible for property tax burden on Amritsar
- Being accessible is not Amarinder Singh's virtue
- Amritsar voters relish the idea of me representing them in Parliament
- Amritsar a vibrant city; it's looking for a strong voice in Parliament
- Don't regret choosing Amritsar; sure of my win
- Not taking this election lightly; determined to win
- I have been in politics since 1977; contesting is a learning experience
- Navjot Singh Sidhu upset with the local politics, not with me
- Navjot Singh Sidhu was, and still is, my closest friend in the BJP
- Narendra Modi is an issue here; Amritsar euphoric about change
- Narendra Modi's ratings are ten to fifteen points higher than BJP
- Narendra Modi acted according to law, the Congress made his wife an issue
- All leaders must be mindful of their language (On Amit Shah)
- No witch-hunt, but Robert Vadra will pay if he has done wrong
- Rajnath Singh meeting clerics is different from Sonia-Bukhari meet; he didn't seek any appeal from clerics, Sonia did