There is special place for Narendra Modi in BJP campaign: Arun Jaitley to NDTV

• It is very easy to misinterpret a speech
• Today Madhya Pradesh has roads, 24 hours electricity, better infrastructure
• MP is a turn-around story, 10% growth rate. MP is not a BIMARU state
• Gujarat has continuous growth at 9-10%
• Gujarat has geographical advantages
• Advani said that Gujarat has continuously grown and Madhya Pradesh has turned around. Don't agree with this hair splitting
• Advani did not pitch one against the other. Did not praise one more than the other
• As a senior politician he is praising the work that both have done
• Choosing a candidate is challenging
• Modi is a popular leader. Not just in the party but outside of it as well
• I personally believe that Modi's popularity is very high. He will have a very important place in the BJP campaign
• Modi's popularity is immense... Modi's role will be very special
• I see Advaniji as a guide or patron of the party, at times his views are self-critical
• Because of his special position, he retains the moral authority to express views freely

• The administration of cricket in India has been good. The sport, the game overtakes
• Not satisfied with the BCCI board meet. I would have been happier if a cordial arrangement would have been reached at on day one and not on day 8th or 9th
• What we achieved was we put an alternative in place and I would like to give that a chance, to see whether they can clean up cricket
• No reason to doubt that Jagmohan Dalmiya will not do a reasonable job, he is a senior administrator committed to the game
• When insiders get into betting, it transforms into fixing and it is a huge challenge
• If you are a sports lover, you can be in the game
• Politicians are the only community in India with a high level of public accountability
• Ultimately the game is much taller than any administrator of the board

On Political parties coming under the Right to Information Act

• If accounts of political parties or BCCI are publicly known nothing wrong in it
• We are filing returns with the Election Commission - don't think nothing much would change
• Great thing about RTI is everyone wants it applied to others
• Don't think heavens will fall if RTI applies to political funding