"Our policies must be so directed that we can achieve freedom from want and hunger. Stress will have to be placed on pursuing a development strategy that encompasses growth with equity and social justice to meet the basic needs of our people, such as food, clothing, shelter, education, jobs and safe drinking water. Conditions will have to be made conducive to channelise the fruits of modern science and technology for the benefit of the common man." - Jyoti Basu, (8 July 1914 – 17 January 2010), longest-serving Chief Minister of any state of India and communist leader. —

"Our policies must be so directed that we can achieve freedom from want and hunger. Stress will have to be placed on pursuing a development strategy that encompasses growth with equity and social justice to meet the basic needs of our people, such as food, clothing, shelter, education, jobs and safe drinking water. Conditions will have to be made conducive to channelise the fruits of modern science and technology for the benefit of the common man." - Jyoti Basu, (8 July 1914 – 17 January 2010), longest-serving Chief Minister of any state of India and communist leader. —