I thought about my [Punjabi] family. The only nakshatram we think about is the division of petrol pumps when we have to see the girl.

— Chetan Bhagat

It is all about the trade of ignorance. And India is such a bronze-age nation that is filled with these trades (astrology, palm reading, vastushashtra and others).

— Abhijit Naskar

Marble flooring is to a Punjabi what a foreign degree is to a Familiar

— Chetan Bhagat

Policemen are often confronted with situations which baffle them at first. A certain crime scene may seem meaningless, but they have to derive some meaning out of it. They have to connect the dots, find the links, delve into its history, look for evidence, come up with a zillion theories and arrive at truth. The thing is, truth is always stranger than fiction.

— Mahendra Jakhar

She is too intelligent to be a good daughter-in-law

— Chetan Bhagat

Sikhism emerged as a ray of hope for the people of India who were stuck in obscurity – who craved a way out from the rigorous battle between Hindu and Muslim orthodoxy.

— Abhijit Naskar

So all you Desi boys and girls, dark skin or not, you are beautiful just the way you are. No need to change your skin to be fair and white. And no need to adapt to one's culture to fit in. If you feel uncomfortable to do what other people are doing, then don't do it!

— Simi Sunny

The overload of useless ceremonials and worship have crippled the whole nation. If you want to do good to your nation and yourself, then throw away your ancient ceremonials as far as possible.

— Abhijit Naskar

There is no place of politics in education. The moment you let politics invade your education system, you inadvertently welcome chaos into the future of young India. Educational institutions have nothing to do with political propaganda. So, open your eyes, and throw any kind of political agenda out of your institutions.

— Abhijit Naskar

These stupid biases and discrimination are the reason our country is so screwed up. It's Tamil first, Indian later. Punjabi first, Indian later. It has to end. National anthem, national currency, national teams - still, we won't marry our children outside our state. How can this intolerance be good for our country?

— Chetan Bhagat