Everybody knows I worked with Rajiv closely and we also fought each other over our beliefs. We fought the elections on the (Bofors) issue and the people gave their electoral verdict. It was an honest fight and I want to make it clear that at no point of time did I make the charge that Rajiv personally took money in the Bofors affair.

In: Rediff.com, At no point did I charge that Rajiv personally took money in the Bofors affair, rediff.com, 7 February 2004.