Tamil Nadu to free Rajiv Gandhi's killers: Chidambaram says 'not happy or unhappy' - Highlights

• I am not happy or unhappy. It's the Supreme Court's decision
  
• Do not see this as cynical politics or mockery of justice.
  
• Our grief at Rajiv's loss irreparable
• Decision made possible because of court not politics 
• Do have issue with mere delay being reason to commute death sentences
• Accept that after this other state governments may want to do same
• Mercy petition in Rajiv case sat with NDA government for four years

On Telangana:

• My view is that Congress has been too tolerant in dealing with dissent on Telangana
• I believe Kiran Reddy should have been asked to step down much sooner as Chief Minister
• Ofcourse one would have preferred a proper debate, but there was no option 
• BJP can afford consensus because it has no footprint in either Telangana or Seemandhra
• The Lok Sabha telecast blackout is nothing to do with the government
• Cannot call it censorship as the press gallery was full and had access to the proceeding

On Narendra Modi:

• 2002 is certainly still an election issue. You all underestimate how much of issue it is
• The PM and Sonia Gandhi apologised for 1984. Can't Mr Modi say "I apologise"?
• The BJP can't count on a legal clean chit, the matter is before a higher court
• Am ready to debate Modi. Why doesn't he spell out his views on specifics like Fiscal Deficit
• Harvard Vs Hard work is just word play, I'm entitled to a retort
• Why is Mr Modi not ready to address a no holds barred press conference. Why doesn't he face the media

On gas pricing:

• Those questioning gas pricing do not know Economics 101
• If BJP now questioning pricing, maybe they think they won't be in power and won't have to set prices
• Disappointing to see former cabinet secretary and revenue secretary support gas pricing row
• CAG criticism of reliance nothing to do with pricing

On Vodafone:

• I would not have necessarily gone with the amendment that brought the retrospective tax.
• I would have explored other avenues
• We can reconcile in a few hours if Vodafone makes up its mind