A Quote by Pankaj Mishra

I grew up in small towns in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra - places like Akola, Betul, Wardha, Jhansi; I thought the rise of provincial India would be an interesting subject to tackle.
I said the export benefit should go to all the farmers in the country through the mills spread across the country, in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Now what happens? This benefit goes to those mills or export houses in Mumbai. Or in Chennai or in Bangalore.
Sena never spoke against Biharis or against people from Uttar Pradesh. In fact, they are the ones who started 'Chhat pooja' and 'U.P. Day' in Maharashtra.
I've always been fascinated by India and its color and vibrancy. I worked in Madhya Pradesh in the Kanha National Game reserve before university, and it is probably the most intoxicating country I have ever visited.
I don't think like Raj Thackeray... that anyone from Uttar Pradesh or Bihar or anywhere who comes to Mumbai is an outsider.
My father belongs to Berhampur and my mother is from Uttar Pradesh.
My father-in-law wanted me to join politics when the Madhya Pradesh election was going on.
We want to make Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country.
If you want to see law and order, then come to Uttar Pradesh.
I have toured my constituency maximum number of times as a member of the Lok Sabha among the MPs from Madhya Pradesh.
In Uttar Pradesh there is a district called Shahjahanpur. Fifty kilometers from Shahjahanpur, there is a small, cosy village called Kulra, where my entire family lives.
My only aim is the welfare of the poor of my country and the poor of states like Uttar Pradesh.
Law and order is a state responsibility. I can assure you peace will be maintained in Uttar Pradesh.
Our party's symbol is the elephant, and its weight, size and strength symbolize Uttar Pradesh.
My father was a salesman in Delhi and used to go around Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for work.
I was working as a volunteer in a village, 25 km. from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in 2012 when India Against Corruption movement started. I had realized that change needs to come from top downward, so I decided to join the movement as a volunteer and started policy research for the same.
My father, who lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh, was bedridden for some time. His BP shot up. While everyone got worked up at home, I didn't know how to manage my personal and professional lives.
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