It has brought political awareness to the tribal people and it will be the beginning of a united movement of the tribals and their rights.” Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma regarding floating a new political party in Meghalaya.

“It is like a huge stone is off my chest. I had not managed to qualify for the finals in the last two Olympics and that was really painful, but now I am happy to finally have won an Olympic medal.” – Indian shooter Gagan Narang after winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012.

“I feel joy and happiness to be back on Indian soil after having spent eight long months inside Mymensingh prison in neighbouring Bangladesh.”GNLA Chairman Champion Sangma after being arrested by Meghalaya Police.

“This is about a ten – year – old accord. There’s no harm in discussing it in a proper foum, if required. But the need of the hour is to bring all ethnic groups together, restore peace and communal harmony and rehabilitate all the refugees in their villages with proper security as soon as possible.” P Chidambaram on the recent ethnic clashes in Assam.